Libraries program

General Information Product 125

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Abstract

The U.S. Congress authorized a library for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1879. The library was formally established in 1882 with the naming of the first librarian and began with a staff of three and a collection of 1,400 books. Today, the USGS Libraries Program is one of the world's largest Earth and natural science repositories and a resource of national significance used by researchers and the public worldwide.

Suggested Citation

U.S. Geological Survey, 2011, Libraries program: U.S. Geological Survey General Information Product 125, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/gip125.

ISSN: 2332-354X (online)

ISSN: 2332-3531 (print)

Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Libraries program
Series title General Information Product
Series number 125
DOI 10.3133/gip125
Year Published 2011
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Contributing office(s) Library
Description 2 p.
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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