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Opened on Saturday, May 26, 2007, on the grounds of Glen Eden, this
important research facility marks the culmination of ten years of
dreaming, planning, and dedicated labor, largely due to the efforts
of several Glen Eden members, in particular Jeannette DeRosier,
Richard Hirst, and Jim Zack.
The first of its kind on a regional level, the facility's purpose is
to serve as a centralized location for collecting, preserving, and
displaying materials related to the origin and development of the
American Social Nudist movement. As a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation,
the Library relies solely on financial support from its members.
There has been no shortage of interest where inventory is concerned.
Materials have been donated from a variety of sources, and the
Library is literally brimming with items that are now catalogued and
on display. A core group of volunteers spent countless hours
renovating the structure of the vintage trailer originally occupied
by Glen Eden founders Ray and Mildred Connett, and donations have
been gratefully accepted from various benefactors. Membership dues
and contributions from benefactors enabled basic structural
improvements to the facility, but much more work needs to be done to
do justice to the precious contents contained within the Library.
For information on how you can help, please contact us.
The mission of the WNRL is to preserve the history of social nudism.
It is a nonprofit organization licensed by the state of California,
and is considered a private library. However, it is open to all WNRL
members, Glen Eden members, and all others interested in social
nudism. Other non-members are invited to the Library for research
study and preservation of all material concerning social nudism. The
visitor may be required to present proper identification upon
first-time arrival. For questions or comments, please contact us at
(951) 277-9821 or jderosier@aanrwest.org.
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