MURPHY MEMORIAL LIBRARY
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From its location on the first and second floors of Jackson Hall, the Murphy Memorial Library provides students and faculty with resources for their intellectual, cultural, and spiritual development. Services are available for 71 hours each week during the academic year. Materials are organized according to the Dewey Decimal System and holdings are accessed through the Public Access Catalog (PAC).
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The collections reflect the quality of many years of planned growth and development in support of the institution's educational objectives. The Library specializes in the areas of biblical studies, theology, and Christian ministries, but also maintains strong collections in history, education, literature, music, and counseling. Careful attention is given to providing a diversity of viewpoints in keeping with its purpose as an information center. Currently the printed resources total over 100,000 volumes.
The Library also maintains a collection of scholarly journals and periodicals of practical and general interest in print, microform, and online versions. Over 400 print subscriptions are available on campus, and several thousand titles in full text may be accessed through the Library's Internet vendors.
The Library maintains curriculum materials for the common subject areas of elementary and secondary education for both public and Christian schools. Other holdings include music resources, juvenile books, and audiovisual materials and equipment. Areas are provided for viewing or listening to audiovisuals as well as working on projects. Computers are available for searching the Internet, the Library catalog or the Library's online databases.
Through the Library's memberships in the Northeastern Pennsylvania Library Network (NPLN) and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Theological Library Association (SEPTLA), students and faculty enjoy reciprocal borrowing privileges at several local and regional colleges, seminaries, and public libraries.