January 27, 2021
Livingston Masonic Library & Museum Procedures:
General Information:
• All genealogy and research requests should be sent to Alexander Vastola (Avastola@nymasoniclibrary.org).
Visits:
• Walk-ins are welcomed or but appointments are needed for researchers to prepare the material they may need.
General Circulation/Research Procedures:
• Patrons who mail books should mail them directly to the library at the following address: The Chancellor Robert R. Livingston Masonic Library of Grand Lodge 71 West 23rd Street, 14th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10010
• For currently borrowed books, all late fees are waived and due dates for books are extended for the time being until May of 2021.
• *Regarding Museum Artifacts – the museum staff of the Livingston Masonic Library will not show or send artifacts out to Masonic Lodges or Masonic organizations until May of 2021.
The Masonic Reading Course:
• All Masonic Reading Course-related requests (book return requests, renewals, etc.) from patrons should be sent to the Director, Alexander Vastola, Avastola@nymasoniclibrary.org, who is in control of circulation for the Masonic Reading Course.
• Patrons will still be able to mail books to the Library to return them in person.
• Reading Course Certificates owed to patrons for completing reading courses will be mailed directly to patrons.
Donations to the Library & Museum:
• Anyone who would like to donate book(s) or artifact(s) to the Library & Museum must notify, Alexander Vastola (Avastola@nymasoniclibrary.org)
Library Lecture Series:
• Notices about the virtual library lectures will be posted to Eventbrite, the Library’s website and, Facebook page.
• If you would like to present a lecture as a speaker for the Library’s Lecture Series, email the Executive Director, Michael LaRocco, mlarocco@nymasoniclibrary.org for more information
Watch previous lectures hosted by the Library on our YouTube Channel!
Thank you,
Livingston Masonic Library Staff
Library Resources to Access From Home
Odilo Digital Library [Currently only available to members of the Grand Lodge of New York]
Lodge Historical Files [Available only to members of the Grand Lodge of New York]
E-Resources from fellow Masonic libraries & museums and non-Masonic libraries & museums
(Compiled by Director of Collection Services, Alex Vastola)
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E-Resources from fellow Masonic libraries & museums and non-Masonic libraries & museum
The above links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library of Grand Lodge (‘Livingston Masonic Library’) of any of the documents, books, products, services or opinions provided by the Onondaga and Oswego Districts Historical Societies or other third parties. The Livingston Masonic Library bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality, or content of the Onondaga and Oswego Districts Historical Societies or for that of subsequent links. Please contact the Onondaga and Oswego Districts Historical Societies for answers to questions regarding its content.
Last Updated March 3, 2021