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Founded in 1896, the DAR Library is a specialized collection of American genealogical and historical manuscripts and publications, as well as powerful on-site databases. The Library collection contains over 225,000 books, 10,000 research files, thousands of manuscript items, and special collections of African American, Native American, and women’s history, genealogy and culture. Nearly 40,000 family histories and genealogies comprise a major portion of the book collection, many of which are unique or available in only a few libraries in the country. Our page administrators reserve the right to moderate this forum at any time or remove any posts that are discriminatory, abusive, combative, political, inappropriate or inflammatory, and/or those that are in conflict with DAR National Policies. We also reserve the right to block users who repeatedly post such comments. To discuss any questions you may have about National Headquarters or National Board of Management policies or procedures, please write to:

Office of the President General, NSDAR
1776 D St NW
Washington, DC 20006

All correspondence is treated very seriously. Unfortunately, our offices to do not have the resources to respond to issues raised in this forum and will remove irrelevant posts.

09/04/2026

The DAR Headquarters will be closed on Monday, September 7th, in observance of Labor Day. We will reopen on Tuesday the 8th at 8:30 a.m.

As promised, we have a blog post up now with pictures of the preparations for the restoration project!
09/01/2026

As promised, we have a blog post up now with pictures of the preparations for the restoration project!

The moment that Continental Congress ended this year, the DAR Library staff sprang into action to prepare for the DAR Library Restoration Project. The first order of business was an audit of the shelves to ensure the books were in the correct order before they were packed. While the staff completed....

08/24/2026

Good morning! We are happy to report that we have resumed posting items on the wish list. If you have been waiting for a reply to a proposed donation you should receive a response soon. We are deeply grateful for your patience and support through this busy time and promise there will be a special blog post coming soon (with photos) to share more about our preparations for the restoration of our beautiful DAR Library.

08/19/2026

For all of our Search Services customers, due to the restoration project beginning this summer, the Library will be unable to complete Search Services requests requiring access to the book collection, as the books will be temporarily stored off-site for their protection. Any Search Services request that involves the book collection will be returned to the requester, who should resubmit when the restoration project is completed.

08/14/2026

Hi everyone. We are aware there is an issue with the GRS website and that it is currently not accessible. Our IT department is looking into the problem, but it may take some time to fix. Our apologies for the inconvenience.

08/04/2026

Beginning July 1, 2026, the DAR Library will temporarily pause reviewing proposed book donations and posting items on the wish in order to facilitate the Library restoration project. The Library staff must supervise the packing of the library so we will need to hold working on donations for a short time this summer. There will also be a pause in posting books to the wish list. Rest assured, we will resume accepting donations and posting books later in the year!

07/28/2026

Beginning July 1, 2026, the DAR Library will temporarily pause reviewing proposed book donations and posting items on the wish in order to facilitate the Library restoration project. The Library staff must supervise the packing of the library so we will need to hold working on donations for a short time this summer. There will also be a pause in posting books to the wish list during late June and July. Rest assured, we will resume accepting donations and posting books later in the year!

07/24/2026

The DAR Headquarters building is closed today. We will reopen tomorrow, Saturday July 25th, at 9am. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Address

1776 D Street, NW
Washington D.C., DC
20006

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12028793229

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