One of the first activities of the BPS after the procurement of the Calvert Street clubhouse was the establishment of the BPS library. Early patrons included H. L. Linquest, Sol Glass, and George Turner whose initial donations of material together with other members of the hobby and private collections provided the nucleus of the present collection. In addition, the BPS received many volumes of Canadian material from the Horace Harrison Estate. Currently, the library has over 30,000 handbooks, references, catalogs, periodicals and auction catalogs some dating back to the 1880’s.

The BPS Library is currently being reorganized and computerized. All of the books have been reshelved after the move from the Calvert Street clubhouse. A team of 4 members lead by our Librarian, Jim Dail, are working on Mondays and are slowly completing the task. The library is available for members to use at the clubhouse or most books or cataloges may be checked out for home use.

 

Three different sections of the Baltimore Philatelic Society Library.

 

For the convenience of our members and the philatelic community, the new building is open every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until noon, and on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Please ckeck the calendar for details  It is closed for all Holidays. Other times are by appointment only. However, it is always advisable to contact us prior to your visit either by phone: 410-465-5712, or e-mail: balpex@verizon.net.

Donations

The Baltimore Philatelic Society is a non-profit organization [501(c)(3) and will accept donations of all philatelic material or literature.  Please contact us prior to your visit either by phone: 410-465-5712 or e-mail: balpex@verizon.net to arrange a drop off date and time.  The Society thanks you in advance for your generosity.