American Philatelic Research Library

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The American Philatelic Research Library (APRL), based in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, is the largest public philatelic library in the United States.

The library serves the needs of the members of the American Philatelic Society (APS), with which it is closely affiliated and shares premises, the public and its own members. It has more than 21,000 book titles and 5,700 journal titles.[1]

Legal status

The library is a public library under Pennsylvania law and is registered with the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Donations are treated as a charitable deduction for the purposes of United States federal income tax.

Governance

The library is run by a nine-member Board of Trustees. Each member serves for six years. Three members are elected by the American Philatelic Society membership, three are appointed by the President of the APS and three are elected by the founders and patrons of the APRL.

Journal

The library publishes a quarterly journal, the Philatelic Literature Review, which includes book reviews and other relevant content.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Murray, Tara. "About the Library". APS. Retrieved 30 June 2014.

Further reading

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