The SSO library's collection contains approximately 8,000 books and documents and over 265 periodical titles. The library collection focuses on issues of importance to state government offices. These include:

• Environment
• Housing
• Health care
• Welfare
• Criminal justice

The SSO library offers additional services:

• Publication Discount Program
• Library Orientation
• Reference Assistance
• Interlibrary Loan
• Weekly Index of Periodicals
• Library Blog - http://ssolibrary.blogspot.com/

On-line service is free to Hall of the States tenants and includes the following databases:

• Lexis-Nexis/Dow Jones-Factiva/ Dialog
• On-line Catalog

For service, e-mail Marianne Reiff, library director, or call (202) 624-5485.