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John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library

JDR Library
Offices:
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
313 First Street,
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Mailing Address
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
P.O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776
USA
Hours
The Library is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except major holidays. Special Collections, with the exception of the microfilm room, closes daily 12 to 1 p.m.
 
Visual Resources services (757-565-8540) is open by appointment only. To schedule a visit, please contact the Visual Resources Department several days in advance.
 
The Library will be closed the following days in 2012:
 
New Year's Day (Monday, January 2, 2012)
President's Day (Monday, February 20, 2012)
Memorial Day (Monday, May 28, 2012)
Independence Day (Wednesday, July 4, 2012)
Labor Day (Monday, September 3, 2012)
Veteran's Day (Monday, November 12, 2012)
Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 22, 2012)
Christmas (Tuesday, December 25, 2012)
Contact Info
Circulation Desk: libcirc@cwf.org Phone: 757-565-8512
Reference Desk: libref@cwf.org Phone: 757-565-8510
Reference Desk, Special Collections: speccoll@cwf.org Phone: 757-565-8520
Reference Desk, Visual Resources: vrc@cwf.org Phone: 757-565-8542
General Contact
Inge Flester, Administrative Specialist
iflester@cwf.org
757-565-8500
Special Collections
Doug Mayo, Associate Librarian
dmayo@cwf.org
757-565-8521
Public Services
Juleigh Muirhead Clark, Public Services Librarian
jclark@cwf.org
757-565-8511
Directions
From the Historic Area, walking
  • Walk east down Duke of Gloucester Street towards the Capitol.
  • Turn left at Botetourt Street, the next left after the Printing Office.
  • Walk three blocks, and cross Lafayette Street.
  • Walk down the ramp through the tunnel which goes under the railroad tracks. The Library is straight ahead.
  • Take the sidewalk on the left, between the two buildings, to the entrance (east side of building).
From Richmond (and points west)
  • Take I-64 East toward Virginia Beach to Exit 238 (Colonial Williamsburg).
  • Bear right at end of ramp onto Route 143.
  • Continue approximately 1.7 miles (through two traffic lights) and bear right onto Capitol Landing Road.
  • Turn right onto First Street (the last right just before the bridge). The Library is the building almost directly in front of you with the arched roof.
From Virginia Beach (and points east)
  • Take I-64 West toward Richmond to Exit 238 (Colonial Williamsburg).
  • Turn left at end of ramp onto Route 143.
  • Continue approximately 1.7 miles (through two traffic lights) and bear right onto on Capitol Landing Road.
  • Turn right onto First Street (the last right just before the bridge). The Library is the building almost directly in front of you with the arched roof.