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Official Links for the Organization.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows organizational website. IOOF.org This is where to start. Loaded with information.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge Directory Find a Lodge near you!

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Facebook Page Find out what we are currently up to.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Instagram Find out what we are currently up to.

Jurisdictions Contact information for the Jurisdiction you live. You must contact the “GL Secretary” to find where the nearest Lodge is if there is no Jurisdictional website with Lodge Directory.

Official Facebook Groups

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Community great place to ask questions! Largest Odd Fellows gathering spot on the internet.

Odd Fellow Artists members share their talent as well as lots of our historical folk art.

Odd Fellows Marketplace buy and sell your Odd items here.

IOOF Supply Closet members only to buy/sell/trade SGL official and out of production Lodge and SGL official items.

Heart in Hand Online– The Odd Fellows member social network on Discord, click the link to sign up.

r/IOOF on Reddit

r/OddFellows on Reddit

Odd Fellows Public Relations on Facebook

Blogs

Heart in Hand: the Modern Odd Fellows Guide hundreds of member submitted articles on all topics Odd.

Dedicated Members for Change Blog focusing on how to grow your Lodge, recruit, and engage members.

Odd Fellows History and Mystery Blog, FAQ, and training modules for members.

Podcasts

The Three Links Odd Cast A fun, lighthearted podcast that interviews a variety of inspirational guests on their struggles and successes in the Order while tackling the tough issues with creative solutions.

Modern Goat Rider A podcast for members of and people curious about Odd Fellows in modern times. Josh, Billy and their guests will take listeners on journeys to connect Odd Fellows membership and Oddfellowship to daily life.

Odd Fellows Odd Cast Interviews and educational Odd Fellows content

Books

The Odd Fellows’ Primer All aspects on being an Odd Fellow and how the organization operates. There has been a huge need for updated educational materials for members to reference for the ritual, business, and administrative workings of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for many years, this book covers it all. Visit https://heartinhandinstitute.com for more new Odd Fellow book releases!

Think Like An Odd Fellow! Wisdom and Self-Improvement in 21st Century Odd Fellowship interprets ancient works of Odd Fellowship for contemporary audiences, resulting in easier to read language that makes sense in a modern world. No longer available for purchase.

Odd Fellows: Rediscovering More Than 200 Years of History, Traditions, and Community Service exhaustive history of the Order from the 1700s to today.

As Above So Below amazing book with tons of images of Odd Fellows (and other fraternal org) folk art. A must have.

Odd Fellowship: its history and manual aka “The Ross” 1900 editon. Very early Odd Fellow history heavy. Click the link to read for free.

Conductor and Guide: A Manual of Odd Fellowship aka “The Grosh” 1882 edition. The gold standard of all Odd Fellow Manuals. Click the link to read for free.

The Odd Fellows Text Book and Manual aka “The Donaldson” 1878 edition. (pre 1881 ritual revision). Click the link to read for free.

Odd Fellows Manual: Modern Guide to the Origin, History, Rituals, Symbols and Organization of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows

Ancient Rites of Odd Fellowship: Revisiting the Revised Ritual of the Order of Patriotic Odd Fellows,1797

Odd Fellows Encampment: Brief History and Introduction to the Degrees, Teachings, Symbols and organization of Patriarchal Odd Fellowship

The History of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of San Francisco A fascinating history, written in an easy style, of a fraternity evolving with the changing history of its city. Very well illustrated with photos.