The American Philatelic Research Library (APRL) in the United States has one of the world’s largest and most accessible collections of philatelic literature. It had nearly four miles of shelving containing more than 23,000 book titles and 5,700 journal titles as well as catalogues (general and specialized), government documents, auction catalgues & price lists, stamp show programs & palmares, exhibits (copies of philatelic exhibits), CD- and DVD-ROMs, and research and archival collections.
Over the last few years, the APRL has been slowly digitising its holdings. These are contained in the Robert A. Mason Digital Library. Till date more than 70 philatelic journals from all over the world have been made available and they can be read and downloaded for free.
The list of journals is given below. The number in bracket against each title is the number of issues available.
If any stamp society is interested in having their material featured in the Robert A. Mason Digital Library please reach out to the APRL Digital Librarian, Geoffrey Hobart at ghobart@stamps.org.
| Across The Fence (270) |
| Airpost Journal (453) |
| American Philatelist (1505) |
| Bay Phil (19) |
| Bermuda Post (145) |
| Bounty (10) |
| British Caribbean Philatelic Journal (272) |
| British West Indies Study Circle Bulletin (23) |
| Bull’s Eyes (89) |
| Bulletin Of The Polonus Philatelic Society (547) |
| Bulletin Of The Polonus Polish Philatelic Society (18) |
| Bwi Study Circle Bulletin (220) |
| Cac Newsletter (176) |
| Cameo (99) |
| Cape & Natal Philatelic Journal (31) |
| Collectors Club Philatelist (550) |
| Congress Book (70) |
| Cursores (14) |
| Danzig Report Study And Research Group (1) |
| Der Poststempelsammler (41) |
| El Quetzal (324) |
| Esprit Sports Et Olympisme (53) |
| First Days (395) |
| First Issues (65) |
| Florida Postal History Journal (86) |
| Forerunners (95) |
| Helvetia Herald (38) |
| Ice Cap News (318) |
| Jack Knight Air Log (269) |
| Japos Bulletin (193) |
| Journal Of Sports Philately (243) |
| Journal Of The Hubert Wilkins Study Group (15) |
| La Posta (242) |
| Magnifying Glass (88) |
| Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News (1415) |
| Menelik’s Journal (128) |
| P.S. (60) |
| Penny Post (90) |
| Philamath A Journal Of Mathematical Philately (160) |
| Philateli-Graphics (84) |
| Philatelic Literature Review (303) |
| Pitcairn Islands Study Group Newsletter (5) |
| Pitcairn Islands Study Group Pitcairn Log (4) |
| Pitcairn Log (131) |
| Pitcairn Log A Publication Of The Pitcairn Islands Study Group (7) |
| Post Boy (454) |
| Postal Himal (189) |
| Postal History Journal (143) |
| Posthorn (309) |
| Roadrunner (139) |
| Rookery Report (45) |
| Sossi Journal (165) |
| South Atlantic Chronicle (134) |
| St Helena And Dependencies Philatelic Society Newsletter (37) |
| Stamping Around Newsletter Of The Mid-Cities Stamp Club (37) |
| Swiss Philatelist (52) |
| Tell (321) |
| Tennessee Posts (59) |
| The Ceremonial (25) |
| The Journal Of The United Nations Philatelists (64) |
| The Lion (4) |
| The Runner Post (100) |
| The Stamp News (8) |
| Third Reich Study Group Bulletin (198) |
| Uk Log (52) |
| Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log (107) |
| University Of Pennsylvania Philatelic Society Philatelist (6) |
| Vatican Notes (395) |
| Watercraft Philately (38) |
| West Indies Federation Journal (6) |
| Wichita Stamp Club Newsletter (58) |
| Winding Trails Magazine (20) |
| Wisconsin Federation Of Stamp Clubs Bulletin (177) |
