September 12, 2026: The Washington, D.C. Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, Inc. is pleased to advise you that DCNRHS’ Railroad Library is now open at New Location in August at the Kensington Row Bookstore – 3786 Howard Road Kensington, MD. We will have a Grand Opening Celebration in October! Our library is located in old town, in historic Kensington, 2 blocks from Kensington MARC railroad station and directly across from the former B&O RR DC/Chicago mainline. Stay tuned!
As part of our library initiative over the last year the name was updated to Martin F. O’Rourke Memorial Railroad Library.
We are looking for volunteers to help with the providing regular staffing of the library.
Our hours are 11 AM – 5 PM Tues. – Sun. Closed Mondays.
Please check back for updates on the status of the library. Use this link access to our on-line catalog. And check our our About page for our updated Collection Policy.
Thank you for your continued support.
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