John K. Mullen of Denver Memorial Library — Local services in Washington

As a student of Theology and Religious Studies, the Mullen Library was adequate but quite limited and dated. Too, quite a few of the resources I needed were either unavailable or locked up in the Canon Law library (the Acta of the Council of Trent, for example) and unaccessible. The interlibrary loan program and other resource sharing services were necessary in completing most of my major projects; again, this was due to the limited collection at CUA itself. More recently published books (within the last 25 years) are particularly limited and scarce - especially those of a more religiously conservative or traditionally-minded...

Beautiful on the outside, but practical on the inside. This library is far outclassed by many other university libraries in terms of holdings and interior design. However, it provides an exceptional number of desks and study rooms, all with impressively comfortable chairs. I think this is a good decision, and it makes the library a great place for study and collaboration. There is one significant catch, though: the accessible entrance is in the far back and locked. There's a call box, but on the whole it would be unpleasant to use the library in...

One of the few university libraries in DC that is open to the public. Come here if you need to get serious studying done in a quiet environment. Bring some form of photo ID so that they can check you in if you...