Research cards are required. Personal property, i.e. notebooks, briefcases, purses or fountain pens are not allowed in the research room. Lockers are available. Debit cards can be purchased for the photocopying machines. Archives II is located at 8601 Adelphi Road.
Parking is available.
The shuttle leaves on the hour, from 8 AM to 4 PM, returning to the downtown building from Archives II on the hour. Researchers may use the shuttle on a space available basis with National Archives staff members receiving priority boarding. A National Archives shuttle bus departs from the Metro hourly, every 15 minutes after the hour.