The Lloyd Library and Museum is a world renowned independent research library and exhibit space devoted to bringing science, art and history to life.
Mission Statement: We are a knowledge bridge, uniting our rich historical and contemporary nature-based collections with global and local learners. Seeking to grow, connect, sustain and impact our community the Lloyd Library and Museum has developed a Strategic Plan.
Considered one of Cincinnati’s treasures, the Lloyd Library and Museum was established by three brothers, John Uri, Nelson Ashley, and Curtis Gates Lloyd, pharmacists who manufactured botanical drugs in Cincinnati beginning in the late 19th century. With a focus on medicinal plants, botany, and pharmacy, the Library also features complementary subjects including chemistry, natural history, voyages and travels, agriculture, and horticulture. Our collections span rare books, manuscripts, photographs, medicinal products, original art, and artifacts dating from 1493 to the present.