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Northern Philatelic Library & Society
The Northern Philatelic Library and Society was formed in 2011 after the purchase by the library's founder David Bushard of a the large philatelic book collection from the estate of a local Twin Cities philatelic judge who had recently passed away. David initial established the library in an apartment in St. Paul, MN. With the rapid growth of the library's collection the library moved to the ground floor of the Old Thompson Hotel in South St Paul where it remained for many years.

In May-June 2016 the Northern Philatelic Library and Society purchased a building in North Minneapolis and moved in on July 1st 2016.

Legal Status
The library is a public library available for use by the public and members alike. It is registered with the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Donations are treated as a charitable deduction for the purposes of United States federal income tax.