The Smithsonian Libraries and Smithsonian Institution Archives have merged to become Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. Through this new partnership, the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives houses nearly 3 million library volumes in subjects ranging from art to zoology and 44,000 cubic feet of archival materials chronicling the growth and development of the Smithsonian throughout its history. The organization will better serve the growing needs of the global research, curatorial, library, archival, and academic communities.