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The Membership Libraries Group is an organization of non-profit membership libraries in the U.S., formed in 1991. Membership libraries are rare in the United States today. Although numerous in the 18th and 19th centuries, they declined after the American Civil War, when the free public library as we know it today developed.
Founding
In April 1991, a support group for membership libraries was formed in New York, hosted by the Mercantile Library and its director, Harold Augenbraum. The twelve libraries in attendance chose the name Membership Libraries Group.
It was decided that the Membership Libraries Group (MLG) would meet annually in the fall, at a different member institution each year. Attendees at the meetings would exchange ideas and discuss issues especially pertinent to membership libraries. The twelve institutions in attendance, and their respective directors, were declared the Founding Members of the MLG. They were:
The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, San Diego, CA, Erika Torri, Executive Director and Librarian
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, Dr. Roger Moss, Executive Director
The Boston Athenaeum, Boston, MA, Rodney Armstrong, Director and Librarian
The General Society Library, New York, NY, Marjorie Peters, Librarian
The Mechanics Institute Library, San Francisco, CA, Kathleen Pabst, Director
The Mercantile Library of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, John O. Faherty, Director
The New York Mercantile Library of New York City, New York, NY, Harold Augenbraum, Director
The New York Society Library, New York, NY, Mark Piel, Librarian
The Portsmouth Athenaeum, Portsmouth, NH, Jane Porter, Keeper
The Providence Athenaeum, Providence, RI, Michael Price, Director
The Redwood Library and Athenaeum, Newport, RI, Erik Stocker, Librarian
The St. Louis Mercantile Library Association, St. Louis, MO, Dr. Jeffrey Smith, Executive Director
To be an active and voting Member, an institution must be financially self-supporting, can not be part of a larger organization, and must provide a circulating library to its members. Some libraries fill some, but not all, of these criteria; they may be accepted as Associate Members.
As of 2016, in total, there are 19 different libraries that are members of the MLG. Including the libraries listed above, the additional members are:
The Charleston Library Society, Charleston, SC
Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum, Seattle, WA
The Institute Library, New Haven, CT
The Lanier Library Association, Tryon, NC
The Maine Charitable Mechanic Association, Portland, ME
The Pequot Library, Southport, CT
The Salem Athenaeum, Salem, MA
The St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, St. Johnsbury, VT
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