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General Information
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Hours
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: The library is open daily from
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approximately 8:
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00 to
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4:30 Wednesday through Friday. We are located on the 5th floor of the DDOT main office in room
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519 (
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250 M
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Street) If you need anything on Monday or Tuesday contact kathleen.crabb@dc.gov
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with any questions!
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Circulation
DDOT staff can borrow materials from the library for a period of six to twelve weeks. If patrons still require the use of an item after this time passes, they must come into the library and renew the item for another six weeks.The public can only access the materials on-site and cannot check items out of the library. Please contact the librarian about visiting.
History
The current District Department of Transportation Library was founded in 2011. In years past there was a small collection managed by a part-time librarian, but the collection was then abandoned until a historian was hired in 2005. After the move to 55 M Street, over three-hundred boxes of donations were made. Starting the library has allowed all employees to have a central location in which to look for needed materials and conduct research for studies, current and future DC transportation projects and scholarly studies.
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We have a significant digital collection that is still accessible when the librarian is teleworking
Library Sites of Interest
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Search our catalog and discover what's in our libary collection. The EOS catalog contains records of our general, historical book, serial, magazine, and multimedia collections.
DDOT Back in Time
We are in the process of digitzing our photo collection, and all the items will be stored and made accessible on this page, complete with metadata. So far, we have approximately 6,000 items (including photographs and historical reports) available online. To find our more about this project, check-out the write up in DCist!
Other
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Important Sites
DDOT Records Retention Schedule
Collection
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Info
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General Collection
- AASHTO publications (
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- more on AASHTO E-Publications here)
- PE, FE, PMP exam books
- DDOT studies (streetscape, environmental, location, etc.)
- USDOT and FHWA publications
Historical Collection
- Photographs from the 1920s forward
- Historical documents and books from the 1890s forward
- Maps from the 1940s forward
Multimedia Collection
- CDs (usually of older DDOT studies)
- DVDs (training videos, largely)
- PDFs (DDOT studies, AASHTO reports)
Want more resources? Checkout this libguide from USDOT with links to different federal online catalogs!
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Checking Out A Book
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Just your employee ID! If you've already checked something out, we'll have you on file.
How does it work?
Like any public or university library you're used to! Just come in for the book you need, bring your ID if you're a new patron, and we'll get you into the system and check the book out for you
How long are checkout periods?
6 weeks, to start. 12 weeks, if you need an extension. I will make exceptions for longer projects (as long as no one else urgently needs the book). PE exam checkouts are also longer, from 3-4 months, though due to a limited supply you may be asked to share with co-workers who are also taking the exam. You must also be taking the next exam (if you are taking the exam in October, you may not check anything out until the April exam has passed)
DVDs may be checked out for a period of 5 days.
Public rules and regulations
The public are welcome and encouraged to visit the library! They may do so by appointment with the librarian in advance. Members of the public may not check items out of the library, but they may use our materials for research (ask for scans within reason, take photographs of needed materials, take notes, etc.)
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Requesting/Donating Books
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What's the process for requesting new books?
- If you're looking for a book for any exam (The PE, FE, ACIP, PMP) Training will often buy books for the library
- If you have a book in mind, please see our request form, and submit it to the librarian at kathleen.crabb@dc.gov