| THE PHILATELIC UNION CATALOG, HOSTED BY THE AMERICAN PHILATELIC RESEARCH LIBRARY:
The Philatelic Union Catalog, hosted by the American Philatelic Research Library, allows you to search the holdings of multiple philatelic libraries simultaneously. Currently, the catalog includes the holdings of these libraries: American Philatelic Research Library (APRL) Collectors Club of Chicago (CCC) Collectors Club of New York (CCNY) Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation, Harry Sutherland Philatelic Library (Greene) Northwest Philatelic Library (NWPL) Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library (PHF) Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library (RMPL) Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) Roger G. Schnell Library of the Scandinavian Collectors Club (SCC) Smithsonian Libraries – National Postal Museum (SIL-NPM) Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History Western Philatelic Library (WPL) Wineburgh Philatelic Research Library (WPRL) The catalog contains records for books, journals, auction catalogs, and other library holdings. The types of materials included and level of comprehensiveness vary by library. The Philatelic Union Catalog is part of the Philatelic Librarians Group, which also includes the Philatelic Librarians Roundtable (held both in person at stamp shows and by conference call) and the Philatelic Library Forum, an online discussion group. You don’t need to be a librarian to join; the group includes library trustees, volunteers, and staff, as well as others interested in philatelic libraries and literature |
