Library of the Grand Lodge of Canada
in the Province of Ontario

Located on the second floor of the
Grand Lodge Memorial Building
363 King Street West
Hamilton, Ontario

• The Library is for all Masons in good standing in any Lodge in this jurisdiction.

• The Library will be open, under supervision of volunteer librarians,
  Daily 10am - noon,  Wednesdays 1 - 4 p.m. & Saturdays 9 – Noon,
  September through May ( except statutory holidays).

• Attempts will be made to accommodate out-of-district visitors at other times, through pre- arranged appointments.

• The Library is a collection of books, pamphlets, etc., arranged to facilitate reference and to enrich the readers’ knowledge. The material contained in the Library reflects the views and opinions of the various authors and thus may not always be in harmony with those of your Grand Lodge. As one’s knowledge is enriched. one must also recognize the autonomy of each Masonic Jurisdiction.

GUIDELINES FOR BORROWING BOOKS OR MATERIALS

•       Circulation books and resource material may be borrowed for  up to four  (4) weeks. Due to demands, however, borrowers are requested to return  video material as soon as possible after viewing.

•       Under special circumstances, loans may be renewed.

•       Reference books and Periodicals do not circulate.

•       Photo-copying service is available for Library purposes at a cost of 5 cents per sheet.

•       Responsibility for borrowed material lies with the signed borrower.

•       Costs of replacement will be assessed to the signed borrower of lost or damaged library materials.

•       Name, Address, Telephone Number, as well as Lodge Name and Number and current Membership Card Number are required on all requests.

•       Use of the Library is not limited to brethren within travelling distance. Through our excellent mailing service, circulating books and tapes are available to brethren throughout the jurisdiction. Requests by mail will be processed accordingly,  with the borrower subscribing to the above and agreeing to pay the return  mail costs. If the material is urgently required, at the borrower’s request it can be sent via  courier collect.

Library Link Pages/Sections
Click on one of the links below:
RTF format can be opened in most word processing programs.
Zipped files are made with WinZip, most zip programs can unzip them.

Catalogue Lists A, B & C can be downloaded here.
The above files are zipped, and when opened. are in rtf format.

Catalogue Lists: Audio, Video, 35mmSlides
The above files are zipped, and when opened are in rtf format.

Book Reviews
HTML format, viewable on site.

New Material
HTML format, viewable on site.

REQUEST FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM YOUR LODGE SECRETARY
YOU MAY ALSO USE THE FOLLOWING FORM

Library Request Form