Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology is the world's largest privately endowed research library specializing in science, engineering and technology that is free and open to the public.

The William N. Deramus III Cosmology Theater at the Linda Hall Library opened in 2008 and features the program, ViewSpace produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute. Regular coverage is given to the latest discoveries made with the Hubble Space Telescope.

Steven Spielberg used Linda Hall Library's Paper Dinosaurs Web Exhibit as a resource when producing Jurassic Park.

Linda Hall Library's urban arboretum, situated on 14 acres, features over 160 varieties of trees.

Linda Hall Library's journal collection stretches over 32.5 miles of shelving.

The library holds a complete set of the first two scientific journals, both of which began publication in 1665.

LHL staff verified the location of 19 New Orleans floodwater pumping stations following Hurricane Katrina.

In 2008, Linda Hall Library provided services to people in more than 68 countries.

The oldest book in the rare book collection was published in 1472.

In 2008, Linda Hall Library completed 31,234 reference transactions.

More than 65 languages are represented in LHL's collections.

Whether it is an article on the effects of shark bites on underwater cables, hybrid strawberries, space tourism or 16th century volcanic eruptions, Linda Hall Library can almost always find what a user needs in its vast collection.

For more information about Linda Hall Library, visit the website www.lindahall.org.