American Philatelic Research Library

Location| 100 Match Factory Place
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania 16823, United States
Type| Research library
Established| October 1968; 55 years ago (1968-10)
Other information
Website| www.stamplibrary.org

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 – and the public. It has more than 21,000 book titles and 5,700 journal titles.[1] Its current 19,000-square-foot (1,800 m2) building opened in 2016.[2]

## Legal status[edit]

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[edit]

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.

## Magazine[edit]

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

## See also[edit]

* List of philatelic libraries
* International Philatelic Libraries Association
* Philatelic literature
* Pennsylvania Match Company

## References[edit]

1. ^ Murray, Tara. "About the Library". APS. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
2. ^ Annarelli, Shawn (August 24, 2016). "World's largest philatelic library opens doors in Bellefonte". Centre Daily Times. State College, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2018.`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

## Further reading[edit]

* "The APRL is hobby's greatest treasure trove" by Kathleen Wunderly
* Philatelic Literature Review, Journal of the American Philatelic Research Library

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Library catalog
* Library blog
* American Philatelic Research Library – Pieper O’Brien Herr Architects

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

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