The Northwest

Philatelic Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. While closely associated with stamp collecting and the study of postage, it is possibl ...

Library is based in

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: *Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon *Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine *Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel Portland may also r ...

Oregon Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t ...

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''.

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

External links

Official website.Library catalogue.
Philatelic libraries Libraries in Portland, Oregon {{philately-stub