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NOTE: Temporary changes in hours due to holidays schedules and emergency closings will be posted on the Base Library homepage and Facebook and take priority over what is posted on this page.
Telephone
Circ Desk: 703-784-4348 (no voicemail)
You can also contact us on Facebook if you need assistance with your account: Quantico Base Library Facebook
Address
Quantico Base Library
2040 Broadway Street
Quantico, VA 22134
Physical Location
Building 2040, Marine Base Quantico, Mainside
Base Access
Please visit the MCBQ Base Access webpage for current information and FAQs.
Driving Directions
From I-95 South: Take exit 150A, Quantico/Triangle. Merge onto VA 619-E (Joplin Road) and proceed through the traffic light toward the Main gate. Once you’ve passed through the gate, follow Fuller Road for approximately 4 miles. The speed limit is 40mph until approach to the Barnett Avenue curve. Bear right onto Barnett Avenue (speed limit reduces to 25mph).
At the second traffic light at the Quantico Fire Station, turn left onto Martin Avenue, and go underneath the railroad bridge. The entrance to the GRC parking garage will be on the right. Or, turn right at the rotary onto Broadway Street, then right again at the end of Broadway. Another parking garage entrance will be on your right.
From I-95 North: Take Exit 148 Marine Base Quantico. Proceed on Russell Road to the Base gate. Once you’ve passed through the gate, travel on Russell Road approximately 3.5 miles. At the rotary by the Officer’s Club, take the third exit road and proceed on Barnett Avenue for 1.1 miles. Just after the Quantico Fire Station, turn right onto Martin Avenue, and go underneath the railroad bridge. The entrance to the GRC parking garage will be on the right. Or, turn right at the rotary onto Broadway Street, then right again at the end of Broadway. Another parking garage entrance will be on your right.
VISITOR INFORMATION
HOURS OF OPERATION
QUANTICO BASE LIBRARY SERVICES
Eligibility
The following are eligible to apply for a Quantico Base Library account:
Military ID and DoD card holders: Active Duty, local Reserve, local Retired Military, Family members whose Sponsor is Active Duty, local Reserve, or local Retired Military, Marine Corps DoD Civilians assigned to MCB Quantico as duty station. "Local" means you must reside within a 50-mile radius of MCB Quantico.
Government contractors can register and checkout materials. Must provide letter from their COR stating that Library use is necessary in order to accomplish their statement of work.
Family members of DoD civilians, and civilians that do not hold a Military/DoD ID card are NOT authorized to obtain a Library card.
How to Register
Library cards must be applied for in person.
Valid Military/DoD ID card must be shown at the time of registration.
Minors applying for a Library card must have a parent or guardian (a/k/a "sponsor") with valid Military/DoD ID card present at time of registration.
The Sponsor is responsible for all materials checked out by their family members.
Lost or stolen Library cards should be reported immediately, so that the account can be deactivated.
Accounts cannot be shared. Each family member, except for minors under 15, must apply for their own account.
BORROWING & CIRCULATION POLICIES
Loan Periods
30 items for 30 days.
Reference, Rare Books and Library Special Collections cannot be checked out and must be used inside the Library.
Patrons are financially responsible for lost or damaged items. Please contact the Circulation Desk for more information.
Renewals
Renew once via phone or online.
Additional renewals must be done in person at the Library, with the items to be renewed presented.
If an item has been placed on hold, the item cannot be renewed and must be returned when requested by Library staff.
Holds
Holds can be placed on items that are checked out by another patron.
Holds can be placed by calling or visiting the Quantico Base Library circulation desks. Holds cannot be placed online.
If an item has been placed on hold, the item cannot be renewed and must be returned when requested by Library staff.
Online Account Access
Overdue/Lost Items
Borrowing privileges will be suspended until overdue or lost items are returned.
Returns
Return books inside at the Base Library circulation desk, or in the blue drop box located near the GRC parking garage.
Audio/Visual items (DVDs, CDs, Playaways) must be returned to one of the Circulation Desks Please do not deposit these items into the outside drop box. Heat, rain, and cold can cause damage to these items.
CHECKING OUT/PCS
CHILDREN
COMPUTERS AND PRINTERS
NOTE: Library staff members are NOT authorized to assist patrons with troubleshooting their personal electronic equipment.
Computers
Patrons must sign in and present a current Military or DoD ID card.
Children must use computers on Base Library side.
Computers are available on a first-come first-served basis.
Please do not "camp out" at the scanner station, unless your visit involves a lot of scanning.
Printing limited to 25 pages per day per patron.
No memory sticks, USB drives, thumb drives or flash cards may be connected to any Library computer (per MCEN 293-08).
The Library complies with Marine Corps Bulletin 2010, which provides for monitoring of network traffic and outlines permissible and prohibited uses of the internet from government computers. When violations of this policy are observed by Library staff, they are reported to Command authorities.
COPIERS
Copiers are available.
Copier use is limited to reproducing materials from Library collections and is subject to copyright laws.
Patrons may not use the copiers for personal use, i.e., to copy service records books or personal papers, etc.
DATABASES
HEADPHONES
INTERLIBRARY LOAN (ILL)
INTERNET ACCESS / WI-FI
LOST AND FOUND
Manage My Account
Social Media
All important Base Library updates, closings, and other notifications will be posted on our social media accounts and on our website.
The Quantico Base Library provides educational, cultural, technical, informational, and recreational library needs for military personnel and their family members stationed at Quantico, civilian employees of the Base, and retirees living in the local area. The library helps its users meet educational requirements to improve job performance and increase chances for promotion for military and civilians; enhance school performance of family members, develop reading and learning skills for children, youth and young adults, and support recreational needs of users of all ages.
Hours of Operation | Contact Us | Social Media | |||
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Current Hours | Circulation Desk: (703) 784-4409 | ||||
Reference Desk: (703) 784-4411 | |||||
We are an FDLP Library | |||||
This is an official U.S. Marine Corps website | Library of the Marine Corps | 2040 Broadway Street | Quantico, Virginia 22134 | 703.784.4409 Marine Corps Social Media / Accessibility / FOIA / No Fear Act / Marines.mil / MCB Quantico / USA.gov |