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List Of Tabard Inn Library Locations
On March 27, 1905, Seymour Eaton, President of the Tabard Inn Corporation, stated that the business had operations spanning from Seattle to Atlanta and from Boston to San Francisco. This page lists the historical locations of known Tabard Inn Library exchange stations between 1902 - c.1910, revealing routes before domestic parcel post service began in 1913. Legend The earliest known year for the establishment: * Unknown * Established in 1902 * Established in 1903 * Established in 1904 * Established in 1905 * Established in 1906 * Established in 1907 * Established in 1908 District of Columbia * Washington, DC, Washington (1510 H Street N. W.) Maryland * Cumberland, MD, Cumberland * Frederick, MD, Frederick * Hancock, MD, Hancock * Hagerstown, MD, Hagerstown New York * New York, NY, New York (944 Broadway) Pennsylvania * Bellefonte, PA, Bellefonte * Bloomsburg, PA, Bloomsburg (via Prof. Joseph H. Dennis) * Danville, PA, Danville (Leniger's Drug Stor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabard Inn Library
The Tabard Inn Library was a circulating library, circulating subscription library with numerous exchange stations (also known as sub-stations) across the United States. It was founded in March 1902 by Seymour Eaton. The library operated as a commercial lending service, using distinctive revolving bookcases placed in various shops, each holding between 125 and 250 books. Borrowing required both a membership and an exchange ticket, which could be purchased from agents managing the exchange stations. The books were often referred to as "nickel books" due to the common exchange fee of five cents. The Tabard Inn Library could be classified as a hidden library, as stations were located in stores, offices, and private homes. Membership provided access to all stations within the distributed library, distributed network of libraries, with members taking ownership of borrowed books for any duration. Travelers could return and exchange books at any station. Memberships were transferrable, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
