The Pentagon Library is a strategic knowledge management resource that enables WHS customers to gain and maintain full-spectrum information and knowledge superiority, while concurrently facilitating research, education, training, self development, well-being, outreach, and continuous career learning—the right information at the right time and place to support the DoD mission. Within the Department of Defense, the Pentagon Library is distinguished as the singular headquarters library and primary information provider for the personnel working in the Pentagon and the National Capital Region. The Pentagon Library provides limited services to the public by responding to requests for publicly available information, filling authorized interlibrary lending requests, and servicing FOIA requests as directed.
How to Get a Library Account
- Come to the library, either in the Pentagon (across the Corridor 8 Bridge), or in the Mark Center (Rm B1-D13).
- Present your building badge.
- Complete our short registration form.
- Listen patiently to our spiel about the amazing benefits of the card, and how to access our licensed content.
For more information, visit our About Us page.
How To Reach Us
Visit Us:
- The Pentagon
- Pentagon Library and Conference Center (PLC2), across the Corridor 8 Bridge
- Phone: 703-695-1992
- Office Hours: M-F, 0730 - 1600
- Closed weekends and federal holidays
- Mark Center
- Room B1-D13
- Phone: 571-372-3613
- Office Hours: M-F, 0800 - 1530
- Closed weekends and federal holidays
- E-Mail Us: reference@whs.mil
- Text to: 703-348-9298
What We Do
We save you time:
- Expert research staff with professional degrees and years of experience.
- RSS feeds and subject-specific/trend alerts right to your inbox.
- Customized training and information consultations.
We save you money:
- Reduce the direct cost of acquiring and delivering information.
- Reduce duplicate subscriptions through enterprise resource sharing; check with us before paying for information resources.
We vet information for you:
- Resource Validation
- Copyright Compliance
- Decrease information overload
What We Have
Scope of our content:
- Government
- Current and Historical News
- Political Science
- Business/Industry
- Military History
- Technology
- International Affairs
- Leadership/Management
Collections:
- Military documents
- Law and legislative histories
- Professional Reading Lists
Popular Resources:
- Ebooks
- Electronic Journals and Newspapers
- Online Language Instruction
For a complete list of resources, visit the Pentagon Library Intranet.
Resources
Ask Us a Question
Online Language Training
Borrow through InterLibrary Loan (ILL)
Purchase Request
Find a Book or Ebook
Renew Your Materials
Locate Newspaper, Journal, or Article
Submit Your Comments/Feedback
Submit Your Comments/Feedback