Friendly staff in Williamsburg, Virginia

Located at 313 1st Street in Williamsburg, Virginia, the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library is a research center of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. It focuses on advancing knowledge of colonial British America, the American Revolution, the early United States, American decorative arts and folk art, and the Restoration and ongoing story of Colonial Williamsburg. The library's staff and collections support ongoing research to create engaging educational experiences in the Historic Area and at the Art Museums. The library houses the Visual Resources Collection, which includes over 500,000 items available for viewing by appointment only. The Foundation also preserves architectural drawings of restored and reconstructed buildings, which can be viewed on-site but not copied or photographed. The Corporate Archives holds records related to the corporate history of the Restoration and the Foundation, and access is available by appointment only.