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The Folger Shakespeare Library - http://www.folger.edu/
Administered by the trustees of Amherst College, the Folger was a gift to the American people from Henry Clay Folger and his wife Emily Jordan Folger in 1932. Includes news on library projects and background information. |
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Newberry Library - http://www.newberry.org/
Independent research library with a focus on the humanities is privately funded, but free and open to the public. |
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American Antiquarian Society - http://www.americanantiquarian.org/
Research library in Massachusetts specialising in American history and culture up to 1876. History, catalogues, online exhibits and guides to the collection. |
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The Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine - http://library.wellcome.ac.uk/
Research library in London, open to the public free of charge. Catalogues of books, archives and images. |
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The Huntington Library - http://www.huntington.org/LibraryDiv/LibraryHome.html
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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Athenaeum of Philadelphia - http://www.philaathenaeum.org/
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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Marsh's Library - http://www.marshlibrary.ie/
The earliest public library in Ireland, built in 1701, with contemporary religious and scientific collections. Online catalogue. |
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The Linen Hall Library - http://www.linenhall.com/
Subscription library with unique collections of books, manuscripts, pamphlets, genealogical sources, graphic images and ephemera for Irish and local studies. |
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J.R. Ritman Library - Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica - http://www.ritmanlibrary.nl/index.html
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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The Wiener Library - http://www.wienerlibrary.co.uk/
Modern Jewish history collection in London with special reference to Nazism and antisemitism. Events, facilities and history of the library. |
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St Deiniol's Library - http://www.st-deiniols.com
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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Mechanics' Institute Library - http://www.milibrary.org/
The Mechanics' Institute Library is a general interest membership library and chess club located at 57 Post Street in San Francisco's business district. |
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The London Library - http://www.londonlibrary.co.uk/
Scholarly subscription library in central London collecting principally in the humanities. History, collections, membership information and online catalogue. |
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Chawton House Library & Study Centre - http://www.chawton.org/
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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Chetham's Library - http://www.chethams.org.uk/
Founded in 1653 in Manchester, England and open free of charge. History, list of manuscripts and online catalogue. |
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American Library in Paris - http://www.americanlibraryinparis.org/
A private, non-profit English-language library in Paris, France since 1920. Information on membership, collections, services, and events. |
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The New York Society Library - http://www.nysoclib.org/
Subscription library with public access to the reading and reference rooms only; members may borrow books. Information for members and the general public. |
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The Grolier Club Library - http://www.grolierclub.org/Library.htm
Overview of the collections of this New York City club devoted to printing, bibliography and the arts of the book. |
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Library of the Boston Athenaeum - http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/
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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Mercantile Library of New York - http://www.mercantilelibrary.org/
Subscription library dedicated to the promotion of literature. Membership information, facilities and programs. |
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Latse - http://www.latse.org/
Introduces a Tibetan culture library featuring in excess of 10,000 books as well as additional 10,000 journals, newspapers, and magazines. |
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America Library of Geneva - http://www.amlib.ch/
A non-profit subscription library based out of Geneva, Switzerland, serving the English speaking community. |
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Jessie Street National Women's Library - http://203.147.135.214/
Dedicated to the cultural heritage of Australian women. Description of the collections, lecture programme and membership information. |
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Providence Athenaeum (Rhode Island) - http://www.providenceathenaeum.org/
An independent membership library; provides a collection of books and other materials to all who love reading, appreciate literature, and enjoy cultural discovery. |
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American Library in Angers, France - http://www.ellia.org/
A branch of the American Library in Paris, offering activities, a newsletter, and access to the online catalog. Site in French and English. |
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Montreal Association of Independent Libraries - http://www.independentlibraries.org/
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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Association of Independent Libraries - http://www.independentlibraries.co.uk/
Directory and guide to the history and collections of existing subscription libraries in the United Kingdom. |
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Village Learning Place - http://villagelearningplace.org/
A non-profit community-based library, learning center, educational garden, and technology center serving diverse populations in Baltimore, Maryland (US). |
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The Ambleside Museum & Armitt Library - http://fp.armitt.plus.com/
Free educational institution in the English Lake District. Bibliographies and artefacts on natural history and local people including Beatrix Potter, Ruskin and the Lake poets. |
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The Birmingham & Midland Institute Library - http://www.bmi.org.uk/library.html
Book collection dating from 1799 and music library. Events, membership and location map. |