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= Carter/Johnson Library & Collection = The Carter/Johnson Library Library & Collection is a "collection of thousands of books, magazines, posters, art, club and event pins, newspapers, event programs and ephemera showing leather, fetish, S/M erotic history." Started by V. M. Johnson and her partner Jill Carter, the Library is a 501(c)(3) organization centered in Evansville, IN with annexes across the United States and world.

The library's motto is "Never again landfill. Never again flames."

Origin
According to Johnson, the Carter/Johnson Library exists to provide "the resources our next generation read to learn about their history." Her decision to begin the Carter/Johnson Library with her partner after many younger community members, dubbed "kinklings," asked to see memoribilia and materials from past events in Oklahoma and beyond.

Materials
The Carter/Johnson Library and Collection consists of "a compilation of over 15,000 books (both fiction and non-fiction), periodicals, posters and other art, newsletters, and ephemera documenting the history of SM/Leather/Kink from early/drawings documenting human sexuality to the present day," with much dating back to the eighteenth century.

Annexes
The Carter/Johnson Library spans 8 annexes in 7 US cities and two countries. The main branch of the library is in Evansville, IN and is dubbed the "Leather Annex." Other annexes for the Carter-Johnson Library are located in seven states, four countries, and online.

United States Locations
Currently, there are seven annexes across the United States apart from the main library complex in Evansville, IN. These annexes are in Atlanta, GA; Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Fort Worth, TX; Hampton Roads, VA; Orlando, FL; and Seattle, WA.

Orlando, FL
Starting in 2017, the Carter/Johnson Library's Florida Annex opened its doors on March 31, 2018, under the custodianship of Miss Rae and Chris. Many community members and V. M. Johnson attended the opening.

In 2021, Master Cecil and Darcy of The Woodshed Orlando assumed custodianship of the Florida Annex.

International Locations
Outside of the United States, the Carter/Johnson Library and Collection has four international annexes: Singapore, China; London, England; Calgary, Canada; and Costa Rica.

Online
In addition to library locations in the United States and across the globe, the Carter/Johnson Library also has an annex on the virtual reality game, Second Life, called Athenaeum.