The NASA HQ Library supports the shared NASA mission of pioneering the future by:

• Enabling HQ staff to increase productivity by offering expert research services of professional librarians, desktop and remote access to electronic information, and a consolidated collection of Headquarters-focused information resources.
• Providing immediate, high-quality information and full service research for senior management and high level agency-wide missions and projects.
• Specializing in the collection, preservation, and dissemination of space policy and management information.
• Fostering learning, information awareness and knowledge management in the area of space and aeronautics, specifically as it relates to policy and management.
• Creating information products that anticipate Headquarters' staff needs.
• Enhancing the public's appreciation of the space program through access to the Library's collection of resources.