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A branch of the American Library in Paris, offering activities, a newsletter, and access to the online catalog. Site in French and English.

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.

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.

Subscription library with public access to the reading and reference rooms only; members may borrow books. Information for members and the general public.

An independent membership library; provides a collection of books and other materials to all who love reading, appreciate literature, and enjoy cultural discovery.

Subscription library with unique collections of books, manuscripts, pamphlets, genealogical sources, graphic images and ephemera for Irish and local studies.

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.

A non-profit community-based library, learning center, educational garden, and technology center serving diverse populations in Baltimore, Maryland (US).

Research library in Massachusetts specialising in American history and culture up to 1876. History, catalogues, online exhibits and guides to the collection.

Subscription library dedicated to the promotion of literature. Membership information, facilities and programs.

Scholarly subscription library in central London collecting principally in the humanities. History, collections, membership information and online catalogue.

Modern Jewish history collection in London with special reference to Nazism and antisemitism. Events, facilities and history of the library.

Book collection dating from 1799 and music library. Events, membership and location map.

A private, non-profit English-language library in Paris, France since 1920. Information on membership, collections, services, and events.

Research library specializing in Colonial and Native American history.

A UK subscription library from Manchester featuring 19th century literature, local school exhibits, artist submissions, and gallery.

A non-profit subscription library based out of Geneva, Switzerland, serving the English speaking community.

Independent research library with a focus on the humanities is privately funded, but free and open to the public.

Publicly accessible collection of over 3,000 zines. Includes events schedule, online catalog, or directions.

Features a large collection of works in the Hermetic-Christian tradition. Information on exhibitions and scholarly conferences. Online articles and visiting details.

Research library in London, open to the public free of charge. Catalogues of books, archives and images.