Forest Products Laboratory Library
National Forest Service Library Catalog
Visit our online public access catalog to search our collection of over half a million books, journals, articles, and databases in subjects of interest to Forest Service employees, partners, and visitors.
Contact the Forest Products Laboratory Library
Email:SM.FS.FPLLibrary@usda.gov
Phone:(608) 231-9200
Library Hours
The library is open to visitors during Laboratory business hours. Please email our team in advance to arrange your visit.
What is the Forest Products Laboratory Library?
The Forest Products Laboratory Library is the only federally funded research library with subject specialties in wood products and wood utilization. Our collection has been built over the course of more than 100 years and reflects both historic and current research emphasis areas.
The Forest Products Laboratory Library is one of three branches in the National Forest Service Library system. The other two branches are located at the Rocky Mountain Research Station in Fort Collins, CO and the International Institute of Tropical Forestry in San Juan, PR. The National Forest Service Library is a designated field office of the USDA National Agricultural Library.
Our reference team can help researchers locate Forest Service publications as well as answer reference questions in the subjects of forestry, forest products, and wood utilization. If we are unable to assist, we are often able to help locate the correct office to contact.
Digital Collections
Visit our digital collections to see additional documents, reports, photographs, audio files, and non-peer-reviewed Forest Service publications.
Additional Resources
TreeSearch
TreeSearch is an online system for sharing free, full text publications by Research and Development scientists in the USDA Forest Service. Included in Treesearch are scholarly works authored by the agency’s scientists and published by journals, in conference proceedings, or in books. Treesearch also offers scholarly works published by the agency which may or may not have been authored by agency researchers.
Forest Service Research Data Archive
The Forest Service Research Data Archive offers a catalog of hundreds of research datasets funded by Forest Service Research and Development or by the Joint Fire Science Program. Of special interest, the collection includes long-term datasets from a number of Forest Service Experimental Forests, Ranges, and Watersheds.
National Agricultural Library
National Forest Service Library is a field library of the USDA National Agricultural Library. The National Agricultural Library is one of five national libraries of the United States and houses one of the world's largest collections devoted to agriculture and its related sciences.
For individuals seeking personalized advice about their specific wood related issues:
We are always available to help researchers learn about general subjects. Please be advised that library reference assistance should not be used as a substitute for professional consultation. We are not able to provide referrals to vendors, contractors, or other commercial businesses, and resources provided by the library should not be used in lieu of professional services.