Marion H. Skidmore Library

We couldn't be happier with these recent #Acquisitions from The Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts Company! This edition of Maurine (by medium Ella Wheeler Wilcox, 1901) is surely one of our most #BeautifulBooks and the debate of Christianity vs Theosophy as reported in The Search-Light is of great research interest to many scholars. Thanks again to Cynthy and Colleen for helping us find these treasures of #spiritualistscholarship ! #LilyDaleNY #treasures

Summer season is over, but the off-season is just beginning! The Library is open to the public and for research appointments all year round, with new hours for this fall. We're open from 11AM - 5PM every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, with additional hours available by appointment. Stop in for information, reading recommendations, research assistance, and more! #LilyDaleNY #librariesofinstagram #FallingForLilyDale

Our Director is all ready to portray Miss Marion Skidmore, our Library's founder and Mother of Cassadaga Camp, on the last Special Ghost Walk of the season at @lilydaleassembly #LilyDaleNY #libraryhistory #livinghistory

These are some of the #BeautifulBooks featured in today's #SpiritualistShorts lecture on Manly Palmer Hall, one of the foremost specialists in hidden knowledge from the 1920s. Hall's life was interesting, beautiful, and cloaked in mystery, much like many of his literary pieces. #LilyDaleNY #libraryprograms #hiddenhistory

We are delighted to showcase this recently-donated (as of this afternoon!) piece of art portraying the Lily Dale Assembly entrance, painted by Don (last name witheld) and given to the library by an ever-marvelous member of the Lily Dale community. We hope you enjoy this piece, along with our many other pieces of Lily Dale art, Spiritualist art, and historical art, on your next visit to the library! #LilyDaleNY #libraryexhibit #librarypainting #spiritualistart @ Marion H. Skidmore Library