Hours, staff contacts, addresses and building access
Contact Information
Access
Address and Directions
About the Library
Contact Information
Instant Message (IM) screenname: EcklesInfo
Email: Eckles@gwu.edu
Phone: Circulation and Reference Desk/ Information (202) 242-6620
Fax: (202) 242-6632
Mailing address: Eckles Library - 2100 Foxhall Rd NW - Washington DC - 20007
Our Staff:
John Danneker, Library Manager -- jdanneke@gwu.edu / (202) 242-6621
Gary Williams, Public Services and Technical Specialist -- garywil@gwu.edu / (202) 242-6631
David Killian, Reference and Collection Development Librarian -- dkillian@gwu.edu / (202) 242-6623
Bill Gillis, Reference and Instruction Librarian -- gillis@gwu.edu / (202) 242-8290
Robin Delaloye, Outreach Coordinator -- rdelaloy@gwu.edu / (202) 242-8294
Access and Borrowing
Access
Eckles Library is open to the public for study and research, and public users may use collections on-site.
During times of peak usage (particularly midterms, reading periods and final exams), Eckles Library reserves the right to limit study room usage to members of the GW community. GW patrons should carry their GWorld cards with them at all times.
Borrowing
Eckles Library, as part of the Gelman Library System, is a member of the Washington Research Library Consortium and extends borrowing privileges to all eligible GW patrons and eligible patrons from other Consortium institutions. A current, valid ID from a Consortium institution is required for borrowing.
Some library services or privileges may be restricted to GW students, faculty, and staff.
Address and Directions
The Mount Vernon Campus is located at 2100 Foxhall Rd NW, Washington DC, 20007.
There are two means of transportation to the Mount Vernon Campus: the free Vern Express or by car.
The Vern Express:
The Vern Express:
The easiest way to Mount Vernon from Foggy Bottom is to take The Vern Express. During the academic semesters, it runs regularly between campuses 24 hours/7 days a week.
On the Mount Vernon Campus, the Express pick-up stop is located in front of Somers Hall, adjacent to the Quad. On the Foggy Bottom campus, The Express stop is located at 21st & H St from 6AM to 10AM, and Fulbright Hall (H Street & 23rd) from 10AM to 5:30AM.
- From Washington Circle, go west on K St. (0.2 mi.*)
- Travel west on the Whitehurst Freeway (1.1 mi.)
- Turn left onto Canal Rd, heading west (1 mi.)
- As the road divides, bear right onto Foxhall Rd. (1 mi.)
- Turn left onto W St. (0.1 mi.)
- Take the next left to enter the Mt Vernon campus
- Park in the metered parking lot to the right of the gatehouse
- Once on campus, walk left up the hill
- The library is the contemporary looking building on the left at the top of the hill
About the Library
Eckles Library serves all users of the Mount Vernon Campus of George Washington University. As part of GW's Gelman Library System, Eckles shares policies, procedures, and an extensive collection of electronic resources with Gelman Library, the main research library of the university. The Gelman Library System, including Eckles Library, participates in the Washington Research Libraries Consortium (WRLC), a resource-sharing consortium of academic libraries in the Washington DC area.Our electronic resources and library holdings are accessed through ALADIN, the research gateway of the WRLC. The libraries in the WRLC share a common online catalog, and Eckles' books and journals are listed in the catalog under GW: MT VERNON CAMPUS locations. Click here for instructions on limiting your search to Eckles' materials.
Eckles holds a print collection of over 60,000 volumes, with strengths in political science, women's history and contemporary issues, interior design, history, and literature. Our circulating collection is located on the 2nd floor of the library. A floor map of the 2nd floor is available at the Check-Out/ Reserves desk on the 1st floor. The reference desk, reference materials, and the periodicals collection are also on the 1st floor.
The Gelman Library's Special Collection Research Center and University Archives houses the special collection and archival materials of the Mount Vernon Seminary and College. Access to the Archives is by appointment only -- please make inquiries with the George Washington University archivist at (202) 994-7549 or archives@gwu.edu.
