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D.C. Area Libraries

Directory of local libraries in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia with address, phone number, and hours.

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Georgetown University Libraries

Lauinger Library

Address: Corner of 37th and N Streets NW, Washington, DC 20057
Phone: 202-687-7607
Hours: Building and service desks hours.
Notes: A-Z list of on-site accessible databases for all Georgetown faculty, staff and  students. Georgetown Law faculty, staff and students can also check out Lauinger Library books while on-site.

Dahlgren Memorial Library

Address: Preclinical Science Building GM7, 3900 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-687-1448
Hours: Building and visitor access hours.
Notes: Georgetown Law students, faculty, and staff may use the online resources provided by DML while on-site and some remotely. 

Bioethics Research Library

Address: Kennedy Institute of Ethics, 102 Healy Hall, 37th & O Street NW  Washington, DC 20057-1212
Phone: 202-687-3885
Hours: Library calendar.
Notes: Open to all Georgetown students, faculty, and staff with a current GU ID (GO Card).

Law Libraries

Alexandria Law Library 

Address: 520 King Street, Suite LL34, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-746-4077
Notes: Open to the public. Westlaw and Lexis terminals available.

American University Law Library

Address: Washington College of Law, 4300 Nebraska Ave NW, Washington DC 20016
Phone: 202-274-4300
Hours: Building and service desks hours.
Notes: Open to public for legal research except during AU's exam period. The AU metro stop is on the Red Line and buses are available near the stop to take you to campus. Neighborhood parking is not permitted; fee parking in law school garage may be available.

Anne Arundel Law Library 

Address: RM H201 8 Church Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-222-1387
Hours: Building and service hours.
Notes: Open to the public. Lexis & Westlaw terminals available.

Catholic University Law Library

Address: 3600 John McCormick Road NE, Washington, DC 20064 
Phone: 202-319-5155
Hours: Building and reference service hours.
Notes:  Located near to the Brookland/CUA metro stop (two stops from Union Station) on Red Line. For more information about publicly available resources, see Government Documents.

D.C. Superior Court Law Library

Address: 500 Indiana Avenue NW, Room 6735, Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-879-1478
Notes: Please check the DC Court Libraries website for information.

Fairfax Law Library

Address: 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 115, Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: 703-246-2170
Hours: Building and service hours.
Notes: Open to the public. Westlaw terminal available.

George Mason University Law Library

Address: 3301 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703-993-8120
Hours: Building and service desks hours.
Notes: Open to Bar Members.

George Washington University Law Library

Address: 716 20th Street NW, Washington, DC 20052
Phone: 202-994-6648
Hours: Building and reference desk hours.
Notes: Georgetown Law students are allowed to have access to George Washington Law Library but need to present their student photo IDs.   For more information, see students from OCLC participating institutions.

Howard University Law Library

Address: 2929 Van Ness Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
Phone: 202-806-8045
Hours: Building and reference desk hours.
Notes: Open to the public for legal research. Van Ness metro stop on the Red Line.

Law Library of Congress

Address: 101 Independence Avenue SE, Madison Building, LM 242, SE 20540
Phone: 202-707-5079
Hours: Reading room hours.
Notes: A-Z list of on-site accessible databases, including Nexis Uni and Westlaw. Best place for international and foreign law materials not available in Georgetown Law Library. Be prepared to spend some time here as many physical items must be requested from the closed stacks. A Library of Congress Reader Registration card is required to visit the Reading Rooms. Review the information for researchers page (especially the strict rules about personal belongings such as laptops) before visiting. Bring a photo ID.

Montgomery County Law Library

Address: 50 Maryland Avenue, Room 3420, Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 240-777-9120
Hours: Building status and reference hours.
Notes: Open to the public. Access to Westlaw and Lexis terminals.

Prince George's County Circuit Court Library

Address: 14735 Main Street, Room M-1400, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Phone: 301-952-3438 
Hours: Building status and hours.
Notes: Open to the public. Lexis and Westlaw only for attorneys. 

Thurgood Marshall State Law Library

Address: 361 Rowe Blvd, Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-260-1430 
Hours: Building and reference service hours.
Notes: Open to the public. Lexis and Westlaw terminals available. 

University of the District of Columbia Law Library

Address: 4340 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Phone: 202-274-7310
Hours: Building and service desks hours.
Notes: Open to the public for legal research. 

Non-Law Libraries

​Library of Congress

Address: 10 First Street SE, Jefferson Building, Washington, DC 20540
Phone: 202-707-5000
Hours: Consult the hours for the Reading Room that you will be visiting.
Notes: A-Z list of on-site accessible databases. Be prepared to spend some time here as many physical items must be requested from the closed stacks. A Library of Congress Reader Registration card is required to visit the Reading Rooms. Review the information for researchers page (especially the strict rules about personal belongings such as laptops) before visiting. Bring a photo ID.

University of Maryland McKeldin Library

Address: 7649 Library Lane, College Park, MD 20742-7011
Phone: 301-405-9046
Hours: Building and services hours.
Notes: Easy parking; ½ hour walk from College Park stop on Green Line (buses available at metro to take you to campus). University of Maryland Law Library is in Baltimore.

D.C. Public Library: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Address: 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-727-0321
Hours: Service hours.
Notes: A-Z list of on-site accessible databases. Washingtoniana Collection is a good source of items published about D.C. or by Washingtonians. People who are D.C. Residents, work in D.C., attend school in D.C., or pay D.C. taxes can get a D.C. Public Library card. Residents of some counties or cities of Maryland (Montgomery, Prince George's) or Virginia (Fairfax, Frederick County, Loudoun, Arlington, Prince William, Falls Church, Alexandria) can also get a library card for free.

Call Before Visiting

Before scheduling a visit, call ahead for current hours, access policies, and available services.

Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle

Georgetown University Libraries are open to Georgetown Law students with a valid GU ID (GO Card).  Law students can take the free Law Center GUTS shuttle bus to the Main Campus.

D.C. Area Archives and Repositories

For information on visiting the various repositories in the D.C. area, please see our guide on D.C. Area Archives and Repositories

Update History

Updated 7/23 (VL)
Updated 2/23 (ET)
Updated 6/22 (GW)