Government Information  

John E Riley Library
Northwest Nazarene University
Selective Depository 0138A

Government Documents at Depository Libraries 

• Federal: The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) was established by Congress to ensure that the American public has access to its Government's information.  Since 1813, depository libraries have collected government documents and provided free access to them for the public. Anyone can visit one of the 1,250 Federal depository libraries and use the Federal depository collections.

• State: The State of Idaho disseminates Idaho government information to the public through its website

After the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, check to see how and where your tax dollars are being spent.  An oversight board will routinely update this site. 

 The John E Riley Library has been a selective depository library for U.S. Government Documents publications since 1984. The Library selects approximately 20 percent of the publications made available to participating depository libraries. The Documents Collection is arranged by the Superintendent of Documents Classification System (SuDocs), which arranges publications by their issuing agency.  Documents are located on the Main floor of the library. The Collection is especially strong in areas of education, health sciences, business, history, and political science.