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.
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Bellefonte is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies about twelve miles northeast of State College and is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, is the largest public philatelic library in the United States.
The library serves the needs of the members of the American Philatelic Society
American Philatelic Society
The American Philatelic Society is the largest nonprofit stamp collecting and organization of philately in the world, with almost 44,000 members from 110 countries...
(APS), with which it is closely affiliated and shares premises, the public and its own members.