Editing Montagu C. Butler Library

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The '''Montagu Butler Library''' is one of the world's most comprehensive collections dedicated to the [[Esperanto language]]. Housing an extensive array of literary works, historical documents, and scholarly resources, this library serves as a vital hub for researchers, enthusiasts, and scholars of this universal language.

Located at the [[Esperanto]] Association of Britain.

It is named after [[Montagu C. Butler]], author of a number of works including ''Step by Step in Esperanto'' and the comprehensive ''Esperanto-English Dictionary.''

The collections started with Butler's personal collection and the library of the [[Esperanto Association of Britain]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2010-01-18 |title=A few words in English |url=https://biblbut.wordpress.com/a-few-words-in-english/ |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=Bonvenon al la Biblioteko Butler! |language=eo}}</ref>

It is housed in purpose-built premises at the offices of the [[Esperanto Association of Britain]] which are now located at the [[Wedgwood Memorial College]], [[Barlaston]], [[Stoke-on-Trent]], [[Staffordshire]], having moved from [[Holland Park]], [[London]] in April 2001 due to financial pressures.

== Collections ==
The library collects [[Esperanto literature]], writings about [[Interlinguistics]], and archival materials related to the [[history of Esperanto]].<ref name=":0" /> There are approximately 13000 books in its collection; there are also other materials.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Esperanto Association of Britain - Butler Library |url=https://legacy.esperanto.org.uk/eab/library.htm |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=legacy.esperanto.org.uk}}</ref>

== References ==
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==See also==
*[[Esperanto library]]

==External links==
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* [http://www.esperanto-gb.org/ Esperanto Association of Britain]
* [http://www.esperanto-gb.org/eab/library.htm Montagu Butler Library]
* [http://butler.esperanto-gb.org/butler.zip Catalogue]{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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[[Category:Esperanto libraries]]
[[Category:Libraries in Staffordshire]]
[[Category:Esperanto in the United Kingdom]]


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