Library
The Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library of Grand Lodge
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 150 years, the Library has pursued its mission to collect, preserve, interpret and make available for
education and research to both members of the Fraternity and others such materials as relate to the history, philosophy,
culture and organization of Freemasonry in its social and historical contexts, with a special emphasis on Freemasonry in New York State.
In doing so it is helping to preserve the Masonic heritage.
The Library was founded in 1856. In 1996 the Library and Museum was moved to the 14th floor of Masonic Hall in New York City.
The Library's Annex continues to be on the Masonic Care Community campus in Utica.
In the spring of 2005, the Library launched its on-line virtual museum, accessible through a link at
www.nymasoniclibrary.org. The virtual museum
opened with an initial selection of artifacts from the Library's collection including a letter written by
Brother George Washington, a demit dated 1762 signed by Brother Paul Revere, and a letter written by composer
Brother Johannes Brahms. The Library and Museum are open to Masonic and non-Masonic researchers around the world.
