Information For: Visitors
The Gelman Library serves primarily the GW community, mainly current
students, faculty, staff, and alumni. To enter the library, GW patrons must
present a current, valid, GWorld card. The Gelman Library is closed to the
general public, but access is granted to GW-affiliated universities, schools,
and organizations.
The library is located at 2130 H Street NW; Washington, DC 20052. The
building is on the corner of 22nd and H streets.
- Map to the Library
Gelman Library is number 12 on this map
- By Car
- Parking
For more information on where to park around GW, go to the university's Parking Services website
- Public Transportation
The closest Metro station to GW is the Foggy Bottom stop on the Orange and Blue lines. As you exit the station, turn right and walk one block to the first stop light (H Street). Turn left and walk 1.5 blocks to the Library entrance on your right.
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- Local Users
- Students, Faculty, and Staff from Universities in the Area
- Consortium
Schools
American, Catholic, Gallaudet, George Mason, Georgetown, Marymount,
Trinity, and the University of the District of Columbia
- CIRLA
Schools
Howard, Johns Hopkins, University of Delaware, University of
Maryland - College Park
- Foggy
Bottom and West
End Association Members
- IMF/World
Bank Employees
- School
Without Walls Students and Staff
- WRLC
Employees
- Students
and Staff from ARL Institutions
Students and Faculty whose home libraries are members of the
Association of Research Libraries may enter the Gelman Library. To
find out if your institution is a member of ARL go to http://www.arl.org/members.html
- OCLC
Reciprocal Borrowing Program
Faculty from any institution that participates in the OCLC
Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program may enter the library. Call the
Reference Desk at (202) 994-6048 to find out if your institution
participates.
- GW-Sponsored
Visiting Scholars and Researchers
Visiting Scholars and Researchers sponsored by GW faculty or administrators
- Woodrow
Wilson Scholars
Your name must be on the Temporary Access List of Gelman Library. Call Gelman Library Building Operations
at (202) 994-9870, to make sure you are on the list.
- General Public
Members of the public may use the U.S. Government Documents collection. You must sign-in at the access desk,
and inform access desk staff of your desire to use the U.S. Government Documents collection. After signing-in, you will
be directed to the appropriate area of the library. The general public cannot checkout materials from the Gelman collection.
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Members of the public may use the
U.S.
Government Documents collection
For more information, call the Reference Desk at (202) 994-6048 or use the E-mail Reference Form.
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