The Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library

The RMPL is a privately funded public library, open to all who are interested in stamp collecting. Membership is not necessary to use library materials, but it is encouraged because dues are an important part of the yearly income. Members also have checkout privileges.

The library is committed to promoting and helping to facilitate the pursuit of stamp collecting as a hobby at all levels. Beginners are just as welcome as experienced philatelists.

The library houses 15,000+ books related to stamps, stamp collecting, and postal history. This includes over 800 general and specialized stamp catalogs. Also included are special Colorado and Western history and Railroad History departments. The library also houses 1526 titles of periodicals with over 122,000 individual issues. The library also holds 2000+ auction catalogs that are used for philatelic research.

The library hosts three auxiliary national libraries:

The Scandinavian Collectors Club

The Society for Czechoslovak Philately

The Postal Stationary Society

The library also hosts the archives of the Colorado Postal History Society.

The following stamp clubs and organizations call the RMPL “home,” holding their monthly meetings in our meeting room.

Cherrelyn Stamp Club

2nd Thursday, 2 PM

Eric Carlson 303-694-4252 margeric@comcast.net

Colorado Postal History Society

3rd Saturdays in February & October at 1 PM and May at Rocky Mountain Stamp Show

Tonny Van Loij 303-905-3266 tvanloij@gmail.com

Denver Germany Stamp Club

2nd Wednesday, 7:30 PM (August off-site, no December meeting)

Pat McNally 303-433-6641 diealtemarke@earthlink.net

Denver Postcard Club

2nd Sunday, 1 PM (July, picnic at RMPL; August, no meeting)

Beth Tallmadge 303-232-3916 btallmadge@aol.com

Denver Stamp Club

Last Wednesday, 2 PM

Ken Luke 303-598-7198 safetyluke@hotmail.com

Great Britain & Commonwealth Collectors

3rd Sunday, 1 PM (except July & August)

Jeff Modesitt 720-624-9024 jeffmcolorado@msn.com

CYPHER Young Collectors

3rd Saturday 9:30 AM

Dan Nieuwlandt 720-496-6029 nieuwlandt33@msn.com

Mexico/Latin America Study Group

2nd Saturday 10:30 AM

Gary Withrow 720-317-9121 withrowgw@yahoo.com

Postmark Collector’s Club

4th (or last) Saturday, 10 AM (in October or November)

Kent Bickell 303-280-3553 kbickell@comcast.net

Rocky Mountain Aero- & Astrophilatelic Club

2nd Saturday 12:30 PM (even months)

Gary Withrow 720-317-9121 withrowgw@yahoo.com

Scandinavian Collector’s Club

1st Saturday 10 AM (except July & August)

Roger Cichorz 303-494-8361 rcichorz@comcast.net

Topical Philatelists in Colorado

1st Saturday 1 PM (except July & August)

Roger Cichorz 303-494-8361 rcichorz@comcast.net

There are always two volunteers on duty during regular hours, ready to assist in the use of the library. Assistance to the general public in the evaluation of collections and advice on avenues of disposing of collections is also available.

The Library Officers and Directors may be contacted via the Library email address rmpldenverco@gmail.com