Navy Department Library Historic Relocation Underway [Image 1 of 13]

DC, UNITED STATES

06.30.2023

Photo by Monica Mccoy 

Naval History and Heritage Command

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, D.C. — Entrance of the previous Navy Department Library facility which commenced relocation to a refurbished site on the historic Washington Navy Yard. The new Naval History and Research Center, a state-of-the-art, 2-floor structure, seamlessly combines two former ordnance factories and warehouses. The move, initiated in May and scheduled to complete in August, has necessitated the temporary closure of its doors to the public. Established by a directive from President John Adams to Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Stoddert in 1800, the Navy Department Library has evolved into a treasured institution that holds an array of naval and maritime history, customs, and traditions. The library's impressive collection includes a staggering 114,000 book titles, 374,000 manuscripts, and 189,000 periodicals, with a particular emphasis on naval, nautical, and military history from around the world. The new facility will keep the Navy's books, historical documents, and other items in a long-term stable environment. During the Navy Department Library’s move, the library’s online reading room remains available at https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room.html. (U.S. Navy photo by Monica McCoy / RELEASED)

• Date Taken: 06.30.2023
• Date Posted: 07.06.2023 11:57
• Photo ID: 7896563
• VIRIN: 230630-N-MF696-1001
• Resolution: 5568x3712
• Size: 7.87 MB
• Location: DC, US