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About the Library:
    Introduction - The Library of the E. F. Schumacher Society. Housed in South Egremont, Massachusetts, the library is a 12,000 volume collection of materials focusing on decentralism and exploring the viability of ecologically, economically, and socially responsible societies, built on the ideal of human scale.
    Fritz Schumacher’s personal library - Schumacher's personal library, which consists of 2500 books, along with Schumacher's archives, which include books, articles, lecture and background notes, and memorabilia have been catalogued and are searchable online.
    Other special collections - The Library has received generous donations of materials belonging to individuals who have made significant contributions to decentralism. In addition to Fritz Schumacher, those whose collections are featured include Robyn Van En, Ralph Borsodi, George Benello, Dick Bliss, Bill Ellis, and Robert Swann.