The AA/PG Library may not loan other materials which are fragile, damaged or otherwise at risk. It does not loan periodicals, rare books, folios, portfolios or unbound items, vertical file items, microform, auction catalogs or reference materials. The Smithsonian adheres to the interlibrary loan (ILL) guidelines of the American Library Association. Non-Smithsonian researchers may borrow materials through their own public, special or academic library’s interlibrary loan program. Researchers may request books and materials from the Library staff, preferably in advance, and materials must be used in the reading room. Please email to schedule an on-site visit in advance same-day appointments are not possible. The library closes for lunch from 12:00-1:00pm. Outside researchers and the public may visit the AA/PG Library with an appointment from 9:00-5:00, Tuesday through Friday. Public and external researcher appointments can be made by emailing in advance. Very limited parking is available on the street and on commercial parking lots in the vicinity. The library is not open in the evenings or on weekends. Wheelchair access to the library and help in using its collections are available. Push the buzzer for access to the Library. Take the elevator to the 2nd floor the AA/PG Library is directly across from the Archives of American Art. Be prepared to show a valid ID at the security desk. The Victor Building is across the street and one block north, at the corner of 9th St. Metrorail provides the most convenient public transportation: take the Red, Green or Yellow lines to Gallery Place/Chinatown station, and proceed to the 9th Street exit to the Galleries. Please note the AA/PG Library is *not* located in the American Art and Portrait Gallery building it is one block north of the main museum in the Victor Building.
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