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The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) Library is one of 20 libraries in the Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL) system. Established in 1999, it is housed in the Cultural Resources Center (CRC), Suitland, Maryland. The CRC, a collections depository and research facility, is one of three facilities which comprises the NMAI. The other facilities include the George Gustave Heye Center (GGHC), a major exhibition facility located in the U.S. Custom House, Manhattan, New York, and the museum currently under construction on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

The NMAI Library's interior incorporates the unique elements of the CRC's architecture which reflects numerous Native American cultural and design principles, including carefully placed windows and skylights that introduce natural light. The NMAI Library provides access to the latest library and information technologies in a comfortable, welcoming environment.