Library & Archives

Regular Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-4:00pm. (Effective 9/6/2022)

Free Admission & Parking

About

The Van Gorden-Williams Library & Archives is one of the premiere repositories in the United States for the study of Freemasonry and fraternalism. Its other major collecting area is American history. The Library & Archives is open to the public and is located off the Museum’s main lobby.

Collections

The Library & Archives has one of the world’s most comprehensive collections on the subject of American Freemasonry. The collection comprises over 60,000 books, 1,600 serial titles and 2,000 cubic feet of archival materials related to Freemasonry, fraternalism, and American history. Read more

Research

We strive to provide both intellectual and physical access to our collections. Readers are encouraged to contact us with their research questions or visit our Reading Room. Read more

Circulating Collection

Masons who live within a two-hour drive of the museum may borrow books from the Wallace M. Gage Collection, a circulating collection that is part of the Van Gorden-Williams Library & Archives. Read more