Kristine Mann Library

Founded by the Analytical Psychology Club of New York in 1941, KML is considered one of the most important and accessible resources in the world focusing on the work and interests of C.G. Jung. The oldest Jungian library in North America, KML serves the members of the APC, the analysts in training at the C.G. Jung Institute of NY and other members of the local, national, and international Jungian community. The library collects and catalogs books, papers, journals, theses, audio recordings, and films by and about Jung and others in the field of Jungian Psychology. The collection also includes materials in related areas of study such as Eastern and Western religions, alchemy, mythology (from Greek to Egyptians), mystical traditions, anthropology, the occult, the arts, symbolism, fairytales, folktales, and dreams. Initially housed in a small cupboard in a basement room of the Architectural League of New York, the library, owned by the APC, became a growing depository for Jungiana, including APC publications, seminar notes, books and other materials donated by members. Papers and books were sent from Zurich to ensure their safety and accessibility during the uncertain WWII years. In 1945, the library was named in honor of Dr. Kristine Mann, one of the first psychoanalysts in the United States and a founder of the APC of New York. The library, which included her bequest of over 400 books and papers, eventually moved to a pleasant suite in the Peter Cooper Hotel. In 1975, the library relocated to its current home which also houses the C.G. Jung Center of New York along with the C.G. Jung Foundation, their bookstore, the C.G. Jung Institute, the Analytical Psychology Club, ARAS (The Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism), and the New York Association for Analytical Psychology.