General Circulation
Books
Only a library patron
holding a valid library card is allowed to check out books.
Books are due on the
date printed on the receipt at the time of check out.
Books may be renewed in
person, online or over the phone.
Library patrons are
responsible for the condition, proper use, and the safe return of all library
materials and equipment they check out and any fines incurred for late,
damaged, unreturned, or lost library materials.
Reserve Books
At the request of
professors, library materials are placed on “reserve” for the use of students in a particular class.
All reserve materials must stay in the
library, unless permission has been received from the librarian to sign the material out.
Reference Books
General reference books
such as encyclopedias, bibliographies, dictionaries, indexes, handbooks,
concordances, almanacs, atlases, and some commentaries are kept in the Reference and Commentary
sections and do not circulate.
Reference books can be
recognized by the red sticker on the spine and a call number that
starts with “REF.”
Commentaries which do not circulate can be
recognized by the orange sticker on the spine and a call number that
starts with “COM.”
Pamphlet and Rare Book Collection
The library of the Theological College also has an extensive collection of pamphlets relating to significant events in the history of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands, during the 19th and 20th centuries. All the pamphlets are listed in the library catalogue and are available for consultation in the library.
The library also has a collection of rare books. These books may be made accessible for scholarly research at the discretion at the library staff and are available for use in the library only.
Periodical Collection
The library subscribes
to over approximately 100 periodicals. The current
issues may be found on the display shelves located in the
library near the door. They are arranged in alphabetical order by the title of the
periodical. Back issues from the current year are located behind
the current issue under the periodical shelves. Issues from the previous volume are arranged alphabetically in the stacks on the upper floor of the library, in the section marked "Periodicals."
The library subscribes
to the Religion Database Index, produced by the American Theological Library Association, which provides indexing of journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion. This database may only be accessed on campus.
The librarian also maintains an index to a number of Reformed periodicals, such as Clarion, Reformed Perspective, Diakonia, Koinoinia, and the international Lux Mundi. This project is a work in progress with some of the data requiring additional editing, and coverage varies. This index can be accessed via the Reformed Periodical Index.
