President Kennedy had begun considering the structure of his library soon after taking office, and he wanted to include archives from his administration, a museum of personal items, and a political science institute.
Presiden Kennedy mulai mempertimbangkan struktur perpustakaannya tak lama setelah menjabat, dan ia ingin agar perpustakaan tersebut dijadikan arsip pemerintahannya, museum barang-barang pribadinya, sekaligus lembaga ilmu politik.