Book a Research Appointment
Schedule a visit to our reading room *appointments are 5 hours long.
Due to a library renovation project, many of our books are temporarily unavailable until the project is completed (estimated July 2024). Archives and Special Collection materials are still available for research. Please see our catalog for the full availability of items or contact us at nbl@aip.org with questions about the availability of specific materials. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Updated Hours
Monday - Thursday 10am - 4pm, appointments strongly encouraged
Appointments are open to the general public. Priority will be given to patrons intending to use our research materials.
Appointments must be made at least 7 days in advance. They are in 5 hour shifts, please indicate planned arrival and departure times if they differ from our standard hours of 10am-3pm
If you are more than half an hour later than your stated arrival time, reference staff reserve the right to move or cancel your appointment. Please let us know if you will be more than half an hour late at nbl@aip.org or (301) 209-3177
Please email us at nbl@aip.org if you need to schedule an appointment outside our appointment availabilities or typical hours.