Livingston Masonic Library Visitor Guidelines

Livingston Masonic Library & Museum 

Visitor Guidelines 

Visits:

• All researchers must schedule an appointment prior to their visit. To schedule an appointment, please email, Director, Alexander Vastola, Avastola@nymasoniclibrary.org to set up an appointment to check out, return, or conduct research. Patron walk-ins are allowed.

Library and Museum Hours:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Tuesday and Thursday: 12 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Circulation and Masonic Reading Course Procedures:

• Pick up and drop off services for circulating books: Patrons must schedule an appointment ahead of their arrival to give staff time to prepare books.

• Patrons may return books contact-free using our book drop located outside the library.

• All Masonic Reading Course-related requests (book return requests, renewals, etc.) from patrons should be sent to Avastola@nymasoniclibrary.org.

• Patrons still have the option to return books to the Library by mail.

• Reading Course Certificates for completing reading courses will be mailed directly to patrons. 

Research Room Procedures:

• All researchers must schedule an appointment to conduct research on-site in order for us to prepare the material you need.

• All genealogy and research requests should be sent to Alexander Vastola at Avastola@nymasoniclibrary.org.

• Brief computer use will be allowed for searching the Library catalog.

• For patrons who cannot conduct their research at the Library, materials can be prepared, scanned, and emailed to patrons.

Artifact Donation and Presentation Procedures:

• Anyone interested in donating a book or an artifact to the Library & Museum should contact the Director, Alexander Vastola (Avastola@nymasoniclibrary.org).

• Any requests for the Library & Museum staff to display or send artifacts out to Masonic Lodges or Masonic organizations must be emailed to the Director, Alexander Vastola (Avastola@nymasoniclibrary.org).

General Museum Inquiries

• If you have additional questions regarding the artifact collection, please email the Director of Collection Services (Avastola@nymasoniclibrary.org).

Library Lecture Series:

• Library lectures will be in-person events and virtual format lectures will be live-streamed on our YouTube Channel. 

• The virtual library lectures will be announced via e-mail to newsletter subscribers, Eventbrite, and the Library & Museum’s Facebook.

• If you would like to present a lecture as a speaker for the Library’s Lecture Series, email the Executive Director, V∴W∴ Michael LaRocco for more information.

Sincerely, 

Updated April 13th, 2023