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Northwest Philatelic Library

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The library logo.

The Northwest Philatelic Library is based in Portland, Oregon.

History

The library was originally established as the Harold Peterson Philatelic Library, part of the Oregon Stamp Society. In 2003 it became a separate legal entity in its own right as the Northwest Philatelic Library, Inc.[1]

Governance

The library is governed and managed by a volunteer Executive Board of three officers and four directors-at-large.

The collection

The collection comprises over 3000 books and around 200 philatelic journals.

Journal

The library publishes a journal, Book Reports.

References

  1. ^ http://www.nwpl.org/about-npl.html Retrieved 19 March 2010.