Research Library at NASA’s Goddard Space and Flight Center to Close Friday
The New York Times••general
Key Points:
- The Trump administration is closing NASA’s largest research library at the Goddard Space Flight Center, which contains tens of thousands of unique books, documents, and journals, many not digitized or available elsewhere.
- NASA will review the library’s holdings over 60 days, with some materials stored in a government warehouse and others discarded, following established federal property disposal procedures.
- The library closure is part of a broader reorganization at Goddard, including shutting 13 buildings and over 100 science and engineering labs by March 2026, aimed at consolidating resources and saving $10 million annually.
- NASA officials emphasize that the changes are a consolidation rather than a closure, stemming from a long-planned reorganization predating the
