| Library of the Boston Athenaeum - A membership and research library with special collections in Boston history, New England state and local history, biography, English and American history, literature, and arts.
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| Mechanics' Institute Library - Private library and chess club in the Financial District sponsors literary events. Online catalog and membership information.
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| Fendrick Library - A privately funded library open to the public, and sponsoring year round reading programs, special events, and guest speakers.
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| The New York Society Library - Subscription library with public access to the reading and reference rooms only; members may borrow books. Site includes information for members and the general public.
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| Providence Athenaeum - The Providence Athenaeum, founded in 1753 as an independent membership library, will provide a collection of books and other materials to all, of any age, who love reading, appreciate literature, and enjoy cultural discovery.
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| The Linen Hall Library - Subscription library with unique collections of books, manuscripts, pamphlets, genealogical sources, graphic images and ephemera for Irish and local studies. Includes news, membership details and visitor information.
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| The Folger Shakespeare Library - Links to Renaissance Circle Memberships, library membership, news on library projects and exhibitions.
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| Montreal Association of Independent Libraries - Access to the Atwater Library and Computer Centre, the Fraser-Hickson Library, the Montreal Children's Library, and the Jewish Public Library.
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| Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Non-profit, member-supported library founded in 1814 to collect materials "connected with the history and antiquities of America, and the useful arts, and generally to disseminate useful knowledge"; online catalog, exhibit information, and grant applications available.
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| The Huntington Library - Library of rare books and manuscripts principally in the fields of British and American history and literature, with readers' guides, events calendar, and images of some of the collection.
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| Bibliothèque Américaine d'Angers - 25 000 livres, nouvelles, biographies, CD-roms, activités.
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| Newberry Library - An independent research library and educational institution located in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Strengths include: genealogy, European exploration and settlement of the Americas; the American West; literature and history of the Midwest; Native American history and literature; the Renaissance; the French Revolution; Portuguese and Brazilian history; British literature and history; the history of cartography; the history and theory of music; the history of printing; and early philology and linguistics. The collections number 1,500,000 printed titles, five million manuscript pages, and more than 300,000 historic maps. Research affiliation: Research Library Group.
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| Village Learning Place - A non-profit community-based library, learning center, educational garden, and technology center serving diverse populations in Baltimore, Maryland (US).
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| Association of Independent Libraries - Directory and guide to the history and collections of independent subscription libraries.
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| American Antiquarian Society - An independent research library focusing on American history, literature, and culture through 1876.
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| Leadhills Reading Society - The oldest subscription library in the British Isles. History, directions, photographs.
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| The Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne - Subscription library founded 1793 with 150,000 books music CDs and opera videos. Provides free public lunchtime concerts and lectures.
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| Mercantile Library of New York - Subscription library dedicated to the promotion of literature. Membership information, facilities and programs.
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| The London Library - Scholarly subscription library in central London collecting principally in the humanities. History, collections, membership information and online catalogue.
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| Marsh's Library - The earliest public library in Ireland, built in 1701, with contemporary religious and scientific collections. Online catalogue.
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| Chetham's Library - Founded in 1653 in Manchester, England and open free of charge. History, list of manuscripts and online catalogue.
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| The Wiener Library - Modern Jewish history collection in London with special reference to Nazism and antisemitism. Events, facilities and history of the library.
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| Wellcome Library for the History of Medicine - Library is based in London and is open to visitors. This website provides access to catalogues and other resources
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| Jessie Street National Women's Library - Dedicated to the cultural heritage of Australian women. Description of the collections, lecture programme and membership information.
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| Glasgow Womens Library - Glasgow Women's Library is situated in Glasgow, Scotland. The Library contains books, music and artwork by and about women as well as the Lesbian Archive and Information Centre.
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| The Devon & Exeter Institution - Independent subscription library with collections strong in nineteenth-century periodicals and material on South West England. Photographs, history and membership information.
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| Whitby Literary & Philosophical Society Library & Archive - History and description of the local history, maritime and geological collections of this English learned society.
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| The Grolier Club Library - Overview of the collections of this New York City club devoted to printing, bibliography and the arts of the book.
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| The Birmingham & Midland Institute Library - Book collection dating from 1799 and music library. Events, membership and location map.
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| Marx Memorial Library - Subscription lending library in London dedicated to Marxism and labour movements. Overview of collections, lecture programme and membership rates.
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| Tumbleweed Lending Library - Lends books via the mail to those willing to pay shipping costs. Includes lists of titles and a call for donations.
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| American Library in Paris - A private, non-profit English-language library in Paris, France since 1920. Site includes information on membership, collections, services, and events.
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| The Ambleside Museum & Armitt Library - Free educational institution in the Lake District. Bibliographies and artefacts on natural history and local people including Beatrix Potter, Ruskin and the Lake poets.
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| Chawton House Library & Study Centre - Centre for the Study of Early English Women's Writing, 1600-1830, in Jane Austen's former home. Online texts, history and access.
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| The Indian and Colonial Research Center - Research library specializing in Colonial and Native American history.
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| Save the Athenaeum - Dedicated the saving the Providence Athenaeum, one of the oldest subscription libraries in the United States, from financial ruin.
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| J.R. Ritman Library - Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica - Features a large collection of works in the Hermetic-Christian tradition. Information on exhibitions and scholarly conferences. Online articles and visiting details.
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| Denver Zine Library - Publicly accessible collection of over 3,000 zines. Includes events schedule, online catalog, or directions.
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| The Portico Library and Gallery - A subscription library in Manchester featuring 19th century literature, local school exhibits, artist submissions, and gallery.
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| America Library of Geneva - A non-profit subscription library based out of Geneva, Switzerland, serving the English speaking community.
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| The Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution - Private lending library in London including archives relating to Highgate Village and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Description of collections and lecture programme.
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| St Deiniol's Library - Information on this library founded by William Ewart Gladstone in 1889 for the promotion of "Divine Learning". Includes details on programmes and access to the library catalogue.
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| Booklend - A free personal library of books available by post, operating on the honor system.
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| The Christian Library - Information on this private library located in Oklahoma.
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