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Abstract

Congress established the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) to ensure that the public has free access to the Government’s information. Operated by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), the mission of the FDLP is to disseminate information products from all three branches of the Government to over 1,250 Depository libraries in the FDLP program nationwide. Depository libraries safeguard the American public’s right to information by making Government information in all formats freely available. This paper discusses the role of the GPO and FDLP, the GPO’s organizational structure, the Depository library’s obligations and responsibilities, services and collections, referrals and networking, and the Depository’s future and challenges.