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National Library of Medicine (view as slideshow) |
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| Precursor to the National Library of Medicine (NLM): Surgeon General's Library at Riggs Bank in Washington, DC, 1862-1866. | Collection kept at Ford's Theatre Washington DC, 1866-1887. | Army Medical Museum and Library Building, 1887-1962. | National Library of Medicine, 1962-present. | |||||
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| National Library of Medicine: Another view. | NLM's Main Reading Room. | John Shaw Billings took charge of the collection from 1865-1895. Created Index Medicus in 1879. | List of journals needed by the library in the 1880s. | |||||
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| Even in the early years, there were rules for using the Library. | The National Library of Medicine library card is used to request materials, make photocopies and save documents. | Entrance to the History of Medicine (HMD) Reading Room at NLM. | Reference collection in the Main Reading Room. | |||||
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| History of Medicine (HMD) Incunabula. | Lister Hill Auditorium at NLM. | NLM closed stacks includes over 50 miles of bookshelves. | Pulling requests in the NLM closed stacks. | |||||
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| NLM: Circulation Desk. | NLM: Photocopy Room. | NLM Reference Desk. | Washington DC Medical Center Metro station is the stop for people visiting the National Library of Medicine by rail. | |||||
Additional information
- Website: National Library of Medicine
- Virtual library submitted by Terry Ahmed (ahmedt@mail.nlm.nih.gov | 301-402-3439), Head of User Services Unit, Reference & Web Services, National Library of Medicine.