Base Access
Marine Corps Base, Quantico is located off of Interstate 95 in Virginia, 36 miles south of Washington D.C. and 20 miles north of Fredericksburg.

Military and DoD personnel need their DoD identification to enter the base. Marine sentries assist visitors arriving at the base; visitors are issued vehicle passes and given directions to their destination. Proper identification, such as a state driver’s license, is required to get onto base. Vehicles may be subject to search.

The two airports closest to MCB Quantico are Dulles International, located in Centerville, Va., and Ronald Reagan Washington National, in Washington, D.C. Shuttle services are available from both. A Greyhound bus terminal is located in nearby Triangle, Va. and The Town of Quantico is a stop for both Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express train services.

The LoMC and all of its branches are closed on all Federal holidays.  Unscheduled closings due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances will be posted at the front entrances to the GRC. 

Government contractors may register as borrowers and checkout materials from the library with the written permission of their COR stating that this use is necessary to accomplish their statement of work.

All circulating items check out for 30 days.  Most may be renewed unless there is a waiting list.  Reference, Rare Books and Special Collections and Archival collections are non-circulating.  Lost or damaged materials must be replaced.

Children are especially welcome in the Quantico Base Library located on the first floor of the GRC.  The Base Library offers numerous events for children including regularly scheduled story-time sessions.  Children under 10 years of age must be supervised by a parent or guardian and not left unattended.

The Quantico Base Library follows the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights and Freedom to Read Statement.  Parents and guardians are responsible for determining which library materials and services their children may access.  The library staff does not serve in loco parenti, that is, in place of parents.  Although the library does not employ internet filtering software, it has installed a special family friendly page on the family library computers to assist parents in guiding their children's internet use.

The USMC Research Library has 50 computers for patron use.  Computers are open to patrons on a first come, first served-basis. No sign-up is required.  If all computers are in use, priority is given to students in any of the MCU schools.  A limited number of scanners are also available for patron use.

Quantico Base Library has 15 computers for patron use. Computers are open to patrons on a first come, first served-basis. No sign-up is required. If all computers are in use, priority is given to students in any of the MCU schools. A limited number of scanners are also available for patron use.

The library complies with MCBul 2010 which provides for monitoring of network traffic and outlines permissible and prohibited uses of the internet from government computers.  When violations of this policy are observed by library staff, they are reported to command authorities.

Copiers are available on the first floor located near the reference desk.  Copier use is limited to reproducing materials from the Library collections and is subject to copyright laws. Patrons cannot use the copiers to copy service records books, etc. Microform reader-printers are also located on the first floor.

The interlibrary loan (ILL) system is an agreement between libraries to share materials.  For registered borrowers, the LoMC ILL Clerk will attempt to borrow from other libraries needed materials not available in the Library’s collections.  The process usually takes 5-10 days, or longer.  Lending libraries determine the length of the loan, which is usually 2-3 weeks.

There is no charge for this service.  ILL request forms are available at the reference desk.  If you are not a registered borrower of the LoMC, but would like to borrow from our collection, you may submit a request for an interlibrary loan through your local library.

Wired and wireless Internet access provided throughout the library.  Please note that the quality of the wireless signal depends on where you are sitting in the building and the possibly the condition or quality of your notebook/laptop pc. The GRC IT staff is not authorized to assist individuals with troubleshooting their personal electronic equipment.

Headphones for Internet use are available at the Circulation Desk for in-house use only.

Marine Corps Reading List books are located on the second floor of the LoMC.  All titles, including audio tapes & CDs are located here.

Multiple copies of most of these books are available for registered users to borrow.  A few are out of print and copies are limited.  If you are a Marine, not located at Quantico, your base library should have copies that you can borrow. We do not lend our USMC Reading List copies to other libraries, nor can we purchase copies for units.

The circulation desk has two study rooms available to patrons on a first come, first served basis during library operating hours. Study desks and tables are available on the second floor for quiet study.

For information about reserving other conference rooms in the GRC, please visit the GRC Frequently Requested Information section.

As a courtesy to students and patrons using the Library for study purposes, please turn your cell phone ringer to silent and/or vibrate while inside the library.  Lengthy conversations should be taken to the Coffee and Break area on the first floor, or out in the GRC Lobby area.

The USMC Research Library has 50 computers for patron use.  Computers are open to patrons on a first come, first served-basis. No sign-up is required.  If all computers are in use, priority is given to students in any of the MCU schools.  A limited number of scanners are also available for patron use.

Quantico Base Library has 15 computers for patron use. Computers are open to patrons on a first come, first served-basis. No sign-up is required. If all computers are in use, priority is given to students in any of the MCU schools. A limited number of scanners are also available for patron use.

The library complies with MCBul 2010 which provides for monitoring of network traffic and outlines permissible and prohibited uses of the internet from government computers.  When violations of this policy are observed by library staff, they are reported to command authorities.

If you have books that you wish to donate to the USMC Research Library, please call the Circulation Desk at (703) 784-4409. Please contact the Marine Corps University Foundation regarding monetary donations on behalf of the GRC or the LoMC.

The Library does not have a fax machine for public use.