Mission: To enhance and enrich naval and maritime knowledge-based heritage by preserving, acquiring, and providing access to pertinent books, manuscripts, and other print and non-print materials for the benefit of the Navy and the nation. To increase and foster that heritage by providing access to information using both traditional and non-traditional formats and sources.
Library History: Celebrating its 200th birthday in March 2000, the Navy Department Library is home to the most comprehensive collection of literature relating to the United States Navy. The Library traces its roots to a 31 March 1800 letter from

