Norfolk District
Library

Last updated:
June 15, 2009

Norfolk District Library

You've Got Questions, the Library Has Answers

Looking for books, documents, old/new topographic maps, videos, project maps, large screen VCR, and county highway maps?

Need assistance with research?

Need a small, quiet meeting space?

Ever wonder where to find The Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers from 1867 to the present; original source material for the District or historical data from the Rivers and Harbors documents?

Distractions around you (phones, officemates, radios, etc.) make it hard to concentrate on work?

Come to the Library!

The Collection

Approximately 22,000 volumes; collectively 3500 technical reports from the Waterways Experiment Station, CRREL, CERLCERC, IWR, EPA, etc.; 90+ periodicals; and 224 videos and and cassettes.

Engineering Map Files (which are housed in the Library), contains civil and military project drawings for the District. There are approximately 25 cabinets of these drawings, some of which are originals and date back to the 1700's.

Library also has topographic maps for Virginia (varying scales); nautical charts; wetland inventory maps; county highway maps; and state highway maps.

Services for the Corps

Online Resources The USACE Electronic Library provides over 4,600 online resources to District employees.

Each Corps library provides services to Corps staff. The services offered, may include extensive research, fact checking, current awareness, interlibrary loan, training and more. Please contact your library to find out what services are available.

Services for the Public

If you are interested in visiting the Norfolk District USACE library, please call ahead to make an appointment so a library staff member will be there to speak with you.

Reference

USACE libraries answer reference questions via e-mail and telephone. Please contact us by e-mail at Lane.E.Killam@usace.army.mil or by phone at 757-201-7562.

Interlibrary Loan

Most USACE libraries lend their books and reports to other libraries through regional networks as well as through OCLC Resource Sharing. We are unable to lend materials directly to individuals outside of the Corps of Engineers, so requests to borrow must come from another library.

Please search the USACE Libraries Catalog, (or www.corpslibrary.com), to find material you are looking for and to help identify the library which may include the title in their collection. Please contact the library directly to learn about their lending policies and to find out how they accept ILL requests.