Jessie Street National Women's Library
- Dedicated to the cultural heritage of Australian women. Description of the collections, lecture programme and membership information.
- http://203.147.135.214/
Fendrick Library
- A privately funded library open to the public, and sponsoring year round reading programs, special events, and guest speakers.
- http://www.fendricklibrary.com/
American Library in Angers, France
- A branch of the American Library in Paris, offering activities, a newsletter, and access to the online catalog. Site in French and English.
- http://www.ellia.org/
Denver Zine Library
- Publicly accessible collection of over 3,000 zines. Includes events schedule, online catalog, or directions.
- http://www.denverzinelibrary.org/
St Deiniol's Library
- Information on this library founded by William Ewart Gladstone in 1889 for the promotion of "Divine Learning". Includes details on programmes and access to the library catalogue.
- http://www.st-deiniols.co.uk
Newberry Library
- Independent research library with a focus on the humanities is privately funded, but free and open to the public.
- http://www.newberry.org/
Latse
- Introduces a Tibetan culture library featuring in excess of 10,000 books as well as additional 10,000 journals, newspapers, and magazines.
- http://www.latse.org/
Booklend
- A free personal library of books available by post, operating on the honor system.
- http://www.booklend.net/
The Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution
- Private lending library in London including archives relating to Highgate Village and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Description of collections and lecture programme.
- http://www.zen35313.zen.co.uk/
America Library of Geneva
- A non-profit subscription library based out of Geneva, Switzerland, serving the English speaking community.
- http://www.amlib.ch/
The Portico Library and Gallery
- A UK subscription library from Manchester featuring 19th century literature, local school exhibits, artist submissions, and gallery.
- http://www.theportico.org.uk/
J.R. Ritman Library - Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica
- Features a large collection of works in the Hermetic-Christian tradition. Information on exhibitions and scholarly conferences. Online articles and visiting details.
- http://www.ritmanlibrary.nl/index.html
Chawton House Library & Study Centre
- Centre for the Study of Early English Women's Writing, 1600-1830, in Jane Austen's former home. Online texts, history and access.
- http://www.chawton.org/
The Ambleside Museum & Armitt Library
- Free educational institution in the English Lake District. Bibliographies and artefacts on natural history and local people including Beatrix Potter, Ruskin and the Lake poets.
- http://fp.armitt.plus.com/
American Library in Paris
- A private, non-profit English-language library in Paris, France since 1920. Site includes information on membership, collections, services, and events.
- http://www.americanlibraryinparis.org/
Marx Memorial Library
- Subscription lending library in London dedicated to Marxism and labour movements. Overview of collections, lecture programme and membership rates.
- http://www.marxlibrary.net/
The Birmingham & Midland Institute Library
- Book collection dating from 1799 and music library. Events, membership and location map.
- http://www.bmi.org.uk/library.html
The Grolier Club Library
- Overview of the collections of this New York City club devoted to printing, bibliography and the arts of the book.
- http://www.grolierclub.org/Library.htm
The Wiener Library
- Modern Jewish history collection in London with special reference to Nazism and antisemitism. Events, facilities and history of the library.
- http://www.wienerlibrary.co.uk/
Chetham's Library
- Founded in 1653 in Manchester, England and open free of charge. History, list of manuscripts and online catalogue.
- http://www.chethams.org.uk/
Marsh's Library
- The earliest public library in Ireland, built in 1701, with contemporary religious and scientific collections. Online catalogue.
- http://www.marshlibrary.ie/
The London Library
- Scholarly subscription library in central London collecting principally in the humanities. History, collections, membership information and online catalogue.
- http://www.londonlibrary.co.uk/
Mercantile Library of New York
- Subscription library dedicated to the promotion of literature. Membership information, facilities and programs.
- http://www.mercantilelibrary.org/
Leadhills Reading Society
- Official site of the oldest subscription library in Britain, founded in 1741. History of the library and the village, photographs and information for visitors.
- http://www.lowtherhills.fsnet.co.uk/
American Antiquarian Society
- Research library in Massachusetts specialising in American history and culture up to 1876. History, catalogues, online exhibits and guides to the collection.
- http://www.americanantiquarian.org/
Association of Independent Libraries
- Directory and guide to the history and collections of existing subscription libraries in the United Kingdom.
- http://www.independentlibraries.co.uk/
Village Learning Place
- A non-profit community-based library, learning center, educational garden, and technology center serving diverse populations in Baltimore, Maryland (US).
- http://villagelearningplace.org/
The Huntington Library
- Library of rare books and manuscripts principally in the fields of British and American history and literature, with readers' guides, events calendar, and images of some of the collection.
- http://www.huntington.org/LibraryDiv/LibraryHome.html
Athenaeum of Philadelphia
- Non-profit, member-supported library founded in 1814 to collect materials "connected with the history and antiquities of America, and the useful arts, and generally to disseminate useful knowledge"; online catalog, exhibit information, and grant
- http://www.philaathenaeum.org/
Montreal Association of Independent Libraries
- Access to the Atwater Library and Computer Centre, the Fraser-Hickson Library, the Montreal Children's Library, and the Jewish Public Library.
- http://www.independentlibraries.org/
The Folger Shakespeare Library
- Administered by the trustees of Amherst College, the Folger was a gift to the American people from Henry Clay Folger and his wife Emily Jordan Folger in 1932. Includes news on library projects and extensive background information.
- http://www.folger.edu/
The Linen Hall Library
- Subscription library with unique collections of books, manuscripts, pamphlets, genealogical sources, graphic images and ephemera for Irish and local studies.
- http://www.linenhall.com/
Providence Athenaeum (Rhode Island)
- An independent membership library; provides a collection of books and other materials to all who love reading, appreciate literature, and enjoy cultural discovery.
- http://www.providenceathenaeum.org/
The New York Society Library
- Subscription library with public access to the reading and reference rooms only; members may borrow books. Site includes information for members and the general public.
- http://www.nysoclib.org/
Mechanics' Institute Library
- The Mechanics' Institute Library is a general interest membership library and chess club located at 57 Post Street in San Francisco's business district.
- http://www.milibrary.org/
Library of the Boston Athenaeum
- A membership and research library with special collections in Boston history, New England state and local history, biography, English and American history, literature, and arts.
- http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/