Northwest Philatelic LibraryThe Northwest Philatelic Library is based in Portland, Oregon.HistoryThe library was originally established as the Harold Peterson Philatelic Library, part of the Oregon [Stamp Society]. In 2003 it became a separate legal entity in its own right as the Northwest Philatelic Library, Inc.GovernanceThe library is governed and managed by a volunteer executive board of three officers and four directors-at-large.The collectionThe collection comprises over 3000 books and around 200 philatelic journals.JournalThe library publishes a journal, Book Reports.