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Directions to NLM

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General Information

NLM Address
National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894

The National Library of Medicine is located approximately 5 miles from Washington D.C. in Bethesda, Maryland. The Library and Lister Hill buildings are at the southeast corner of the campus of the National Institutes of Health.

By Car

Parking Information

Please Note: New Security Measures for Visitors to NLM and the NIH Campus

All visitors are encouraged to use Metro or other public transportation if at all possible. Parking for visitors is always in short supply at NIH, especially during conferences, and parking regulations are strictly enforced with tickets and tow trucks.

NLM Visitor Parking Regulations

Major building and road construction on the campus of the National Institutes of Health is resulting in many changes for visitors to NIH. Those that affect the NLM:

Map of NIH's parking facilities

Directions from Baltimore:
Take I-695 to I-95 (South) to I-495. On I-495 proceed (West) toward Silver Spring. Continue on I-495 to Exit 33 (South) Connecticut Avenue/Chevy Chase. Turn left on Connecticut Avenue (Route 185 South). At next traffic light turn right onto Jones Bridge Road and proceed three traffic lights to the intersection of Rockville Pike. Travel through the intersection onto Center Drive. NLM is the first building on the left, #38 (refer to Washington D.C. area road map and NIH campus map).
Directions from Frederick:
Take I-270 (South) toward Washington and I-495. Where I-270 and I-495 split, follow the signs to I-495. Take exit for 355 South (Bethesda) onto Wisconsin Avenue. NLM is 2 miles south from this exit. At the intersection of Jones Bridge Road and Rockville Pike turn right onto Center Drive. NLM is the first building on the left, #38 (refer to Washington D.C. area road map and NIH campus map).
Directions from Virginia:
Take I-95 (North) to I-495. Proceed on I-495 in the direction marked "Tyson's Corner" (West). Stay on I-495. Take Exit 34 (marked "Bethesda") to the 5th traffic light (intersection of Jones Bridge Road and Rockville Pike), turn right onto Center Drive. NLM is the first building on the left, #38 (refer to Washington D.C. area road map and NIH campus map).
Directions from D.C.:
Proceed (north) from the District on Wisconsin Avenue to the intersection of Jones Bridge Road and Rockville Pike. Turn left onto Center Drive (opposite of Jones Bridge Road). NLM is the first building on the left, #38 (refer to Washington D.C. area road map and NIH campus map).

By Metro

The NLM may be reached via the Washington, D.C. Metro underground railway system (see Metro map). Visitors to the Library are encouraged to use Metrorail or Metrobus service on weekdays. The Library is 2 blocks south of the Medical Center stop on the Metro red line. Upon exiting the escalator proceed left (South and parallel with Rockville Pike) approximately 200 yards.

By Bus

Maryland
RIDE ON - Montgomery County - (301) 217-7433
CALL-A-BUS - Prince George's County - (301) 925-5656
Virginia
DASH - Alexandria - (703) 370-3274
CUE - Fairfax - (703) 385-7859
Washington DC
METRO - (202) 637-7000. Metrobus routes making daily stops at NIH/NLM are J2 and J3.

By Taxi

Barwood Taxi
(301)984-1900
Baltimore-Washington Limo
(800)438-5001

Advise the driver to stop either at the main entrance of NLM (facing Wisconsin Avenue) or the ten-story Lister Hill Center (building 38A) adjacent to the main building (refer to Washington D.C. area road map and NIH campus map).

By Train

By Air

The NLM/NIH is accessible from any of the three major regional airports. Travel time is approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour from National, Dulles, and Baltimore-Washington International Airports (refer to Washington D.C. area road map and NIH campus map).

Last updated: 20 September 2004
First published: 01 January 2001
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