Toy Train Reference Library
{{Infobox library
| library_name = Toy Train Reference Library
| library_logo =
| image = National Toy Train Museum.jpg
| caption = The library is in the building of the National Toy Train Museum
| type = Reference
| scope = Toy trains
| established = 1977
| location = 300 Paradise Lane, Strasburg, Pennsylvania
| coordinates = {{Coord|39.9876|-76.1519|type:landmark_region:US-PA|display=inline,title}}
| branch_of = Train Collectors Association
| collection_size = Hours: Jan-March M-F 9 AM-5 PM; Apr-Dec Tues-Fri 9 AM-5 PM; Also open on alternate Mondays and Saturdays. Call ahead to confirm: 717-687-8976
| annual_circulation =
| budget =
| website = {{URL|nttmuseum.org/library/}}
}}
The Toy Train Reference Library is a library for members of the Train Collectors Association (TCA) and the public.{{cite web|url=http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/597925_Strasburg-s-toy-train-museum-is-on-track-for-a-party.html|title=Strasburg's toy train museum is on track for a party|last=Hummel|first=Cindy|date=2012-03-03|work=LancasterOnline.com|accessdate=11 February 2013}} It has material about the history of the toy train industry and is located in the Train Collectors Association Headquarters building in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, US.{{cite web|url=http://www.tcamembers.org/library/|title=TCA Members - Reference Library|accessdate=11 February 2013}} Also in the building is the National Toy Train Museum.
It is open to all visitors, and contains a collection of information on the history and characteristics of toy trains, and the industry that produced them, in the United States and around the world. It is a research, not a lending, library, and covers {{convert|1,300|sqft|m2}}.
References
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External links
- [http://nttmuseum.org/library/ Website]
Category:Libraries in Pennsylvania
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