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Building Facilities for NLM Visitors

Visitors Center and Tours | Meeting Rooms | Telephones | Food | Other Visitor Information | Facilities for the Disabled

Meeting Rooms

Lister Hill Center Auditorium (used for NIH-sponsored meetings)

Location: first floor of Building 38A (Lister Hill Center):
  • Seats 176 people
  • Telephone number for conference information: (301) 496-5389
  • Telephone number for messages: (301) 496-4062
  • Telephone number for Registration Desk: (301) 496-4062

Lister Hill Center Auditorium Guide [PDF format]
Lister Hill Center Auditorium Reservation Form [PDF format]

Lister Hill Center floor plan

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Telephones

Pay telephones:
Locations in Building 38 (Library):
  • Main floor in the Lobby
  • B1 level adjacent to North Entrance
Location in Building 38A (Lister Hill Center):
  • Visitors Center
NIH Telephone:
Location in Building 38 (Library):
  • Main floor in the Lobby
TTY telephone:
Locations in Building 38 (Library):
  • Main floor in the Lobby
  • Collection Access Section, B1 level
    • Telephone number: (301) 496-5511

There is no paging system in the Library Reading Rooms for incoming calls.

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Food

Cafeteria:
Location in Building 38A (Lister Hill Center):
  • B1 level
  • Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. -- 3:30 p.m.
  • Telephone number: (301) 496-3697
Vending Machines:
Location in Building 38 (Library):
  • B1 level in the Canteen
Locations in Building 38A (Lister Hill Center):
  • Floors B2, 2, 6, 8, and 10

Food and beverages may be consumed only in the cafeteria or in the canteen.

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Other Visitor Information

Security: The Library revised its security procedures in September 2001, changing the way researchers access the Library. Browse the security procedures at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/services/security.html

Security Guard: Telephone number: (301) 496-6010

Lost and Found: Inquire about lost items at the Guard Station in the main Lobby

Smoking: Is not permitted in the Library

Gift Shop
Location in Building 38A (Lister Hill Center):
  • B1 level
  • Hours: Monday - Friday
Photocopy Machines
Location in Building 38 (Library):
  • Main Reading Room
  • Photocopies are 11¢ per copy using a copycard, 15¢ per copy using cash
  • Color photocopies are $1.00 per copy

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Last updated: 17 March 2003
First published: 17 March 2003
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