The Library is open for reference use. It contains a comprehensive collection of printed books and manuscripts on every facet of Freemasonry in England as well as material on Freemasonry elsewhere in the world and on subjects associated with Freemasonry or with mystical and esoteric traditions. The collections include Masonic music, poetry and literature. There are a number of notable examples of fine eighteenth and nineteenth century bindings.

Admission to the Library and Museum is free of charge. It is located on the first floor of Freemasons' Hall, there are lifts available which are suitable for most wheelchairs.

Power sockets for laptop computers are available at some readers desks.

A staffed photocopying service and photographic service is provided. For details of current charges please contact the Library and Museum on 020 7395 9257.

Library staff are always pleased to help visitors with historical enquiries or to respond to telephone or written enquiries and can advise about how to use Library and Archive resources. However staff cannot undertake extensive research on individual enquiries.

Users are required to complete a Reader Registration Form and to provide photographic identification when they first use the Library or Archives.

A small number of research resources are available on line at this site in addition to the catalogue of books, archives and objects. These can be found in Resources.

The catalogue can be searched on-line here.
(Please note that the catalogue will be unavailable Monday to Friday from approximately 2am - 5am 'British time' while the system is backed up).