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Welcome to NAL
The National Agricultural Library (NAL) facilitates the creation of agricultural knowledge through the acquisition, curation, and dissemination of the information needed to solve agricultural challenges today and in the future.
Hours
Main Library
Monday - Friday
Open 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Closed on Federal holidays
NAL's Special Collections
Monday - Friday
8:30 AM to Noon
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Closed on Federal holidays
Schedule an appointment
Email special.collections@usda.gov or
call: 301-504-5755 or 1-800-633-7701
Location
The National Agricultural Library is one of five national libraries of the United States and houses one of the world's largest collections devoted to agriculture and its related sciences.
The Library's convenient location is 15 miles northeast of Washington, DC, near the intersection of U.S. Route 1 and Interstates 95 and 495 (Beltway Exit 25-North).
National Agricultural Library
10301 Baltimore Avenue
Beltsville, MD 20705
