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Established in 2007, The Martin F. O’Rourke Memorial Railroad Library is operated by the National Railway Historical, Society, Washington, D. C. Chapter, Inc., (DCNRHS) an all-volunteer not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1944.

This railroad library is noted for its wide collection of books and materials focused on historic railroads serving Washington, D.C, and the mid-Atlantic region.

We are pleased to announce the library collection is moving to the Kensington Row Bookshop in Old Town Kensington, MD.

The Library plans a soft opening to the public during the Kensington Train Days, September 12-13, 2026. A Grand Opening will occur in October 2026.

No food or drink is permitted in the Kensington Row Bookshop or in the Martin F. O’Rourke Memorial Railroad Library.