The APRL has one of the world's largest and most accessible collections of philatelic literature. Its nearly three miles of shelving contain more than 21,000 book titles and 5,700 journal titles.

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Researchers are welcome to visit the library at the American Philatelic Center in Bellefonte. For those who cannot travel to Bellefonte, the APRL offers its services online and by mail to APS and APRL members, as well as by interlibrary loan to non-members. You can search our databases, borrow books, request photocopies or scans, and consult with our friendly staff. View library services.

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The APRL publishes a quarterly journal, the Philatelic Literature Review. View the current table of contents and on-line articles. This periodical contains indexes and bibliographies, reviews of current philatelic literature, publications in progress, news from the APRL, and “The Clearinghouse,” a forum for subscribers to list literature they want to buy or sell. The basic U.S. subscription is just $18 per year. Other membership levels are available; amounts exceeding the basic subscription fee help to defray the Library's operating costs and are tax deductible. Subscribe today!

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