National Agricultural Library: Collections

NAL Collections


	The National Agricultural Library collection of more than 3.5 million items covers all aspects of agriculture and related sciences. The depth and richness of the collection make it a unique resource, with many materials not available anywhere else in the world. NAL's collection fills over 48 miles of shelves, making it one of the largest agricultural collections in the world.



Special Collections Special Collections at NAL houses rare books, manuscript collections, nursery and seed trade catalogs, photographs, and posters from the 1500s to the present. More...

National Agricultural Library Digital Repository (NALDR) The NALDR provides access to publications either digitized by NAL or through NAL’s partnerships with other institutions.

Preservation The Preservation Program of NAL preserves and ensures access to the intellectual content and physical composition of agricultural works of national and international importance indefinitely into the future. More...

	Gift Donations NAL seeks gifts for its collection of published and unpublished material in all media. Donations of cash or other valuables to support NAL programs and enhance the collection are also welcome. More...

	Publications Exchange NAL maintains an active international publications exchange program as part of its acquisitions strategy. The Library provides USDA publications to foreign and international institutions which in turn provide their agricultural titles to NAL. More...

Last Modified: Jan 07, 2008

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