List of Tabard Inn Library locations

Tabard Inn Library Stations
Tabard Inn Library Exchange Station
Branches	1,000+ stations

This page lists the historical locations of known Tabard Inn Library exchange stations between 1902 - c.1910, revealing routes before domestic parcel post service began in 1913. ^[1]

Legend

The earliest known year for the establishment:

• Unknown
• Established in 1902
• Established in 1903
• Established in 1904
• Established in 1905
• Established in 1906
• Established in 1907
• Established in 1908

District of Columbia

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Tabard Inn Library Stations

• Washington (1510 H Street N. W. ^[2] )

Maryland

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Tabard Inn Library Stations

• Cumberland ^[3]
• Frederick ^[3]
• Hancock ^[3]
• Hagerstown ^[3]

New York

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Tabard Inn Library Stations

• New York (944 Broadway ^[4] )

Pennsylvania

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Tabard Inn Library Stations

• Bellefonte ^[5]
• Bloomsburg (via Prof. Joseph H. Dennis ^[6] )
• Danville (Leniger's Drug Store ^[7] )
• Freeland (Grover's Drug Store ^[8] )
• Mount Joy ^[9]
• Philadelphia (1030 Chestnut Street ^[4] )
• Punxsutawney (Banner Books Library ^[10] )
• Reynoldsville (Stoke's Drug Store ^[11] )
• Sayre (Gillespies Drug Store ^[12] , Reeser, Kessler, Wieland Co. ^[13] )
• State College (H. D. Meek, druggist ^[14] )
• Stroudsburg (Wyckoff's New York Store ^[15] )
• Tionesta (Davis Pharmacy ^[16] )

Virginia

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Tabard Inn Library Stations

• Big Stone Gap (J. W. Kelly, Druggist ^[17] )
• Blackstone (E. W. Sanford Co. ^[18] )
• Farmville (Agnew's Drug Store, ^[19] H. C. Crute & Co., Druggists ^[20] )
• Fredericksburg (R. A. Kishpaugh ^[21] )
• Front Royal (Trout & Turner ^[22] )
• Lexington (McCrum's, ^[23] Dr. Walz's Office ^[24] )
• Luray (Mrs. Zerkel's art room ^[25] )
• Norfolk (Dews & Maupin, ^[26] Miller, Rhoads & Co. ^[27] )
• Richmond, Virginia (101 East Broad Street, ^[28] Slaymaker's Pharmacy, ^[29] Cohen's Stationery Store ^[30] )
• Roanoke (Johnson & Johnson's Drug Store ^[31] )
• Staunton (Cash Cigar Store, ^[32] The Banner Store ^[33] )
• Warrenton (Mrs. Jessie C. Walraven ^[34] )
• Williamsburg (James H. Stone, Druggist, ^[35] C. J. Person ^[36] )

West Virginia

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Tabard Inn Library Stations

• Berkeley Springs ^[3]
• Clarksburg (Camden Sommers' City Book store, ^[37] The County Mail Book Store ^[38] )
• Fairmont (A. G. Martin Co. ^[39] )
• Martinsburg (Charles O. Weaning, Druggist ^[40] )
• Morgantown (Acme Book Store ^[41] )
• Piedmont (F. C. JamesSon & Co. ^[42] )
• Point Pleasant (Success Subscription Agency and Bookstore ^[43] )
• Shepherdstown (Reinhart's Pharmacy ^[44] )
• Sistersville (Opera House Drug Store ^[45] )

References

1. "Parcel Post: Delivery of Dreams: Introduction". Smithsonian Institution Libraries. 2004. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
2. Tabard Inn Library (April 15, 1902). "The Tabard Inn Library". Evening Star. No. 15330. Washington, DC. p. 12. Retrieved February 22, 2025– via Chronicling America.
3. "The Tabard Inn Library". The Shepherdstown Register. Vol. 38, no. 33. Morgantown, WV. July 2, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved February 21, 2025– via Chronicling America.
4. "Under The Management of The Booklovers Library: The Tabard Inn Library". The Sun. Vol. 69, no. 187. New York, NY. March 6, 1902. p. 7. Retrieved February 21, 2025– via Chronicling America.
5. "A New Library for Bellefonte". The Bellefonte Republican. Vol. 33, no. 40. Bellefonte, PA. October 30, 1902. p. 8. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive.
6. "Tabard Inn Library". The Columbian. Vol. 37, no. 32. Bloomsburg, PA. August 7, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive.
7. "Tabard Inn Library". Montour American. Vol. 47, no. 49. Danville, PA. December 4, 1902. p. 2. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive.
8. "Tabard Inn Library at Grover's Drug Store". Freeland Tribune. Vol. 15, no. 155. Freeland, PA. June 26, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive.
9. "Happenings of Long Ago: 35 Years Ago". The Mount Joy Bulletin. Vol. 37, no. 26. Mount Joy, PA. November 24, 1937. p. 2. Retrieved February 24, 2025– via Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive.
10. Spirit (October 21, 1903). "The Banner Books Library". The Star. Vol. 12, no. 23. Punxsutawney, PA. p. 1. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive.
11. Herpel, W. F. (April 15, 1903). "Tabard Inn Library". The Star. Vol. 11, no. 49. Reynoldsville, PA. p. 5. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive.
12. "Get a Tabard Inn book at Gillespies Drug Store". The Valley Record. Vol. 1, no. 141. Sayre, PA. October 21, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive.
13. "Reeser, Kessler, Wieland Co". The Valley Record. Vol. 1, no. 226. Sayre, PA. February 1, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive.
14. "H. D. Meek, druggist placed Tabard Inn Library". The Bellefonte Republican. Vol. 37, no. 6. Bellefonte, PA. March 10, 1905. p. 5. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive.
15. "A New Deal On Books". Pike County Press. Vol. 9, no. 20. Milford, PA. March 18, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive.
16. "Books arrived at Davis Pharmacy". The Forest Republican. Vol. 35, no. 35. Tionesta, PA. November 19, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive.
17. Kelly, J. W. (December 12, 1906). "Xmas Headquarters". Big Stone Gap Post. Vol. 14, no. 48. Big Stone Gap, VA. p. 3. Retrieved February 21, 2025– via Virginia Chronicle.
18. E. W. Sanford Co. (January 15, 1904). "The New Books". The Blackstone Courier. Vol. 14, no. 11. Blackstone, VA. p. 83. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Virginia Chronicle.
19. Agnew (November 4, 1904). "Agnew says Bring Prescriptions Here". The Farmville Herald. Vol. 15, no. 6. Farmville, VA. p. 2. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
20. H. C. Crute & Co. (February 16, 1906). "The Tabard Inn Library". The Farmville Herald. Vol. 16, no. 19. Farmville, VA. p. 4. Retrieved February 21, 2025– via Virginia Chronicle.
21. R. A. Kishpaugh (April 4, 1903). "Tabard Inn Station At Johnson & Johnson's Drug Store". The Free Lance. Vol. 19, no. 29. Fredericksburg, VA. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
22. Staff writer (February 27, 1903). "Tabard Inn Library Opens New Station". The Warren Sentinel. Virginia Chronicle. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
23. McCrum's (January 14, 1904). "A new lot of Tabbard Inn Books received yesterday". Rockbridge County News. Vol. 20, no. 9. Lexington, VA. p. 3. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Virginia Chronicle.
24. Dr. Walz (September 30, 1908). "New Tabard Inn Library". Lexington Gazette. Vol. 104, no. 40. Lexington, VA. p. 3. Retrieved February 21, 2025– via Virginia Chronicle.
25. Zerkel (May 21, 1903). "The Tabard Inn Library service has been introduced in Luray". The Page Courier. Vol. 37, no. 3. Luray, VA. p. 3. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
26. Messrs. Dews & Maupin (June 21, 1902). "Tabard Inn Library". Norfolk Dispatch. Vol. 12, no. 39. Norfolk, VA. p. 6. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
27. Miller, Rhoads & Co. (April 23, 1904). "How to secure the privilege of Exchange and Membership in The Tabard Inn Library". Norfolk Dispatch. Vol. 15, no. 143. Norfolk, VA. p. 3. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
28. William E. Roach (July 25, 1902). "The Tabard Inn Library". The Richmond Dispatch. Vol. 1902, no. 16000. Richmond, VA. p. 4. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
29. Slaymaker's Pharmacy (March 1, 1903). "Have You Joined The Tabard Inn Library". Norfolk Landmark. Vol. 56, no. 1. Norfolk, VA. p. 6. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
30. Cohen's Stationery Store (March 11, 1904). "The Tabard Inn Library". News Leader. Vol. 10, no. 135. Richmond and Manchester, VA. p. 12. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
31. Johnson & Johnson's Drug Store (March 15, 1903). "Tabard Inn Station At Johnson & Johnson's Drug Store". Roanoke Times. Vol. 32, no. 212. Roanoke, VA. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
32. Cash Cigar Store (December 24, 1904). "Tabard Inn Books for Christmas presents at Cash Cigar Store". Staunton Dispatch and News. Vol. 14, no. 3615. Staunton, VA. p. 8. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Virginia Chronicle.
33. The Banner Store (March 8, 1908). "Notice". Staunton Dispatch and News. Vol. 17, no. 186. Staunton, VA. p. 1. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Virginia Chronicle.
34. Carr., Alice D. (December 16, 1922). "Warrenton Libraries Past and Present". Fauquier Democrat. Vol. 18, no. 1. Warrenton, VA. p. 8. Retrieved February 21, 2025– via Virginia Chronicle.
35. Stone, James H. (May 16, 1903). "Tabard Inn Library now in place". The Virginia Gazette. Vol. 10, no. 51. Williamsburg, VA. p. 5. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Virginia Chronicle.
36. "NOTICE! Subscribers of the Tabard Inn Library". Virginia Gazette. Vol. 13, no. 41. Williamsburg, WV. March 3, 1906. p. 4. Retrieved February 21, 2025– via Virginia Chronicle.
37. "The Tabard Inn Library". The Clarksburg Telegram. Vol. 42, no. 41. Clarksburg, WV. August 7, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved February 21, 2025– via Chronicling America.
38. "The Latest Out!". The Daily Telegram. Vol. 4, no. 297. Clarksburg, WV. November 25, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved February 21, 2025– via Chronicling America.
39. "Everybody". The Fairmont West Virginian. Vol. 2, no. 133. Fairmont, WV. September 23, 1905. p. 5. Retrieved February 21, 2025– via Chronicling America.
40. "Rex All Medicines". Evening Journal. Vol. 1, no. 237. Martinsburg, WV. February 3, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved February 21, 2025– via Chronicling America.
41. "Seventy five new books have just been added to the Tabard Inn Library at the Acme Book Store". Daily New Dominion. Vol. 11, no. 7. Morgantown, WV. September 8, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved February 21, 2025– via Chronicling America.
42. "Tabard Inn Library Station at F. C. JamesSon & Co". Vol. 23. Piedmont, WV: The Piedmont Herald. January 29, 1904. p. 3. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Digital Archives of West Virginia Newspapers.
43. Success Subscription Agency and Bookstore (November 13, 1907). "We have been able to obtain one week's extension on the Tabard Inn Library membership offer". Vol. 46, no. 14. Point Pleasant, VA: The Weekly Register. p. 3. Retrieved February 21, 2025– via Chronicling America.
44. Reinhart's Pharmacy (August 20, 1903). "The books for the Tabard Inn Library have arrived and are now ready for distribution". Shepherdstown Register. Vol. 38, no. 40. Shepherdstown, WV. p. 3. Retrieved February 21, 2025– via Chronicling America.
45. "The Tabard Inn Library which was located at the Opera House Drug Store has been removed". Sistersville Daily Review. Vol. 11, no. 134. Sistersville, WV. June 8, 1905. p. 4. Retrieved February 21, 2025– via Virginia Chronicle.