Welcome to the
Fort George G. Meade Medal of Honor Library

The Fort Meade Post Library is located at 4418 Llewellyn Ave , Ft. Meade , MD 20755 , near the Main Chapel and Lake Burba. The library is wheelchair accessible.The library is a source for information needs on almost any subject and in several different formats. These include books, reference books, current and back issues of magazines and newspapers, current fiction, books on cassettes and cd, children’s and young adult collections, military professional reading list items, education videos, local telephone books, music compact discs, foreign language materials, and test study guides such as CLEP and DANTES. Internet access and many online databases are readily available on the library’s 19 computers, as well as, resume building and word processing software. A children’s library is also located in Potomac Place Community Center.

Loan Policies:

Borrowing privileges are limited to the following, with ID cards: Active duty military; Retired military, Military family members; Ft. Meade's Civilian work force; Reservists; National Guardsmen; and students of the Fort Meade Education Center . To register at the Circulation Desk you will need to provide a local address and phone number and your work address and phone number.

All materials are checked out for a period of two weeks. You may renew materials that are not on reserve for another patron. Renewals or reserves may be made by calling Circulation (301-677-4509). To access our catalog, check your account, renew and request items go online to http://mead.sirsi.net:3236. You will need to have your User ID and Pin number, which are available at the Circulation Desk (not by phone for security reasons).

Lost or damaged materials must be reported and restitution must be made in accordance with AR735-17, Accounting for Library Materials. When the library is closed, you may place items in the front door return slot or use the curbside book drop.

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Services:

We have over 35,000 volumes for use. These cover practically all subjects as well as standard and current fiction.

Online catalog: http://mead.sirsi.net:3236 provides computerized access to the library's collection.

The Post Library subscribes to over 120 periodicals and 8 newspapers. Hard copy of back issues is available at the library.

Military professional reading lists are available for research.

Books and magazines are available to support university courses and training programs offered at Ft. Meade. Test study guides: ASVAB, Civil Service, GED, CLEP, DANTE.

Photocopying available. A copy machine is available at a cost of $.20 per copy. Microfiche reader/printer.

Internet: The library has 19 computers (including one wheelchair accessible station) for patrons to access the Internet. Library staff is available for assistance.

Children's Room: The Library has a collection of children's/young adult books, videocassettes and periodicals.

Story time: Second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 1000-1100 hours, for preschoolers 2-5 years. (See below)

Investments: The Library offers a great selection of investment materials. Wall Street Journal, and Barron's.

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Online Resources:

• Auto Repair Reference Center: http://search.epnet.com
  Complete automotive repair manuals from 1954-current by Chilton.

• EBSCO Host: http://search.epnet.com
  Provides full text articles for nearly 3600 journals on a wide range of subjects as far back as 1975. It includes military, academic, and general interest periodicals as well as a government collection which provides full text articles for nearly 400 military periodicals.

• Facts.com: http://www.2facts.com/
  FACTS.com brings together complete content from the Facts On File World Digest since 1980 and selected content from six other core reference databases to answer questions about events, issues, statistics and people of the lst 20 years. FACTS.com also delivers in-depth features on “Historic Events” drawn from year Facts On File archives.

• First Search: http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip Provides instant online access to more than 70 databases.
  Gale Resource Centers:
  *Biography Resource Center
  *Health & Wellness Resource Center
  *Literature Resource Center
  
• Peterson’s Career and Education Database: http://www.petersons.com/army/ Provides information about colleges, scholarships, career opportunities, graduate schools, and distance education.
  
• USAPA: http://www.usapa.army.mil
  U.S. Army Publishing Agency Home Page

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For Children:

Picture books •  Juvenile fiction/non-fiction • Videos