Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library – Collecting, Studying, and Preserving Masonic Heritage (original) (raw)

Members wishing to receive borrowing privileges must complete the following Reading Course Registration Form and return the form to Info@nymasoniclibrary.org Getting started with Odilo Odilo User Guide FAQ Click to view the Odilo Catalog Reader Registration Requirements: Access to the...

Livingston Masonic Library & Museum Visitor Guidelines Visits: All researchers must schedule an appointment before their visit. To schedule an appointment, please email, Director, Alexander Vastola, Avastola@nymasoniclibrary.org to schedule an appointment to check out, return, or conduct research. Museum walk-ins...

60,000+ books are discoverable with our online book catalog. Enter the Book Catalog The books in the care of the Livingston Masonic Library are catalogued using the Destiny software program, licensed from Follett Software, Inc. When you click the button...

37,000 artifacts and 13,000 photographs and slides, with 48 exhibit cases throughout the building. Enter the Artifact Collection The Museum collection is in the care of the Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library and represents the history and culture of...

The Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library of Grand Lodge is one of the world’s largest collections of books, artifacts, memorabilia, and archival holdings relating to the subject of Freemasonry. For over 175 years, the Library has pursued its mission to collect, study and preserve the Masonic heritage, focusing its efforts on the history and impact of Freemasonry in New York State.

The Library is open for research to Masons and non-Masons. The Library staff is available to provide some assistance for on-site visitors. While the stacks are closed, the staff will assist researchers in using the card catalog, computer database catalog, and finding aids to access whatever information may assist in answering the patron’s questions.

The circulating book collection is composed of books published after 1920, of which the Library has at least two copies. One reference copy of each title is kept on the shelves at all times. Any New York State Master Mason in good standing with a lodge under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of New York may check out up to three books at a time for a period of four weeks.