[1] The library is located in Room 1510 of 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland, a U.S. government office building in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.[3][4] Following the second inauguration of Donald Trump, on January 20, 2025, NARA announced it had "assumed custody of the records and artifacts of the Biden administration".

[6] Annie Tomasini and Anthony Bernal were subsequently designated by Biden to organize fundraising for the library's construction.

[8][9] In November 2024, The Wall Street Journal reported that some donors were putting up "resistance" to giving funds for the library.

[11] In January 2025, Philadelphia mayor Cherelle Parker expressed interest in lobbying for the library to be built in her city.

[12] One unsolicited plan advanced by civic leaders in Wilmington involved repurposing the Daniel L. Herrmann Courthouse to serve as the Biden library.