ABSTRACT
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) administers a nationwide network of Presidential libraries beginning with the 31st President of the United States, Herbert Hoover. These are not traditional libraries, but rather repositories for preserving and making accessible the papers, records, and other historical materials of U.S. Presidents. When a President leaves office, NARA establishes a Presidential project until a new Presidential library is built and transferred to the Government. Presidential libraries and museums are great treasures of our nation's history. They are important sources for historians and other researchers studying our presidents and our history. In addition to archiving and preserving presidential papers and objects, presidential libraries and museums bring history to millions of visitors from around the world.
