The Anacostia Community Museum Library is a resource supporting the mission of the Anacostia Community Museum, which is to challenge perceptions, broaden perspectives, generate new knowledge, and deepen understanding about the ever-changing concepts and realities of ‘community’ while maintaining its strong ties to Anacostia and the D.C. Metropolitan region.
Contains more than 40,000 books, journals, catalogs, and archival documents, and is among the world's largest postal history and philatelic research facilities.
The Dibner Library is the Smithsonian’s collection of rare books and manuscripts relating to the history of science and technology. Located in the American History Museum in Washington, DC.
The repository features a modern reading room with connections for laptops and cameras, and a microform reader. Researchers must call or email Mike Hardy in advance of any visit to ensure materials are available for viewing.
A premier aviation and aerospace history collection, the library supports research by the Museum’s curatorial staff and aviation researchers around the world
A premier American history collection including all areas of American history, advances in technology, the impact on everyday American life, and scientific developments.
