Regional Library Services
Below you will find helpful links to the library services at the RTS Regional Campuses.
AtlantaDallas
Houston
New York
Washington D.C.
| Atlanta Library |
| Atlanta Library Guide |
| Atlanta Course Syllabi |
| Atlanta Academic Calendar |
| LOCAL RESOURCES & CONSORTIUMS |
| GALILEO Galileo can be accessed at your local public library or from home with a current public library card. A password is required but this too can be found on your local library website when you log in. If you don’t have a card you can request one at your county library. You can also request a PINE card (learn about the Georgia PINE card here: https://georgialibraries.org); however not all libraries systems participate in the PINE system especially in the greater Atlanta metro area. |
| EMORY Pitts Theological Library Individuals who have no affiliation with Emory may purchase borrowing privileges for Pitts Theological Library and Woodruff Library. It is $100 for a one year membership or $75 for a six month membership. Up to 25 items at one time may be borrowed throughout the term of the membership, and may be renewed up to 4 times if they have not been recalled and the membership remains current. Membership does not include remote access to online resources. |
| WOODRUFF LIBRARY at the Atlanta University Center The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library is open to visitors M-F, 7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Visitors are defined as individuals without a valid institutional identification card from either one of RWWL Atlanta University Center member institutions (Clark Atlanta University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Morehouse College, Spelman College). Visitors will be required to sign in/out with Security Services. Visitors do not have borrowing privileges. More detailed information can be found here. |
| STREET ADDRESS |
| RTS Atlanta Library 1580 Terrell Mill Road Marietta, GA 30067 |
| Directions |
| LIBRARY STAFF |
| Library Supervisor Paula Start pstart@rts.edu (770) 952-8884 |
| Collections Specialist Eugene McKinnon emckinnon@rts.edu (770) 952-8884 |
| ATLANTA LIBRARY HOURS | |
| 8 am – 5 pm 9 am – 3 pm |
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Wednesday |
| Library is accessible during evening and weekend courses. | |
| Dallas Library |
| RTS Dallas Online Catalog |
| Dallas Student Handbook – Library |
| Dallas Course Syllabi |
| Dallas Academic Calendar |
| LOCAL RESOURCES & CONSORTIUMS |
| RTS Dallas library is a participant in the TexShare program. Students and faculty may use the resources of the Dallas Theological Seminary library and the SMU Perkins School of Theology Library provided they have a TexShare card. Please contact the librarian to obtain a TexShare card. |
| STREET ADDRESS |
| RTS Dallas Library 1776 N. Plano Road Richardson, TX 75081 |
| Directions |
| LIBRARY STAFF |
| Librarian Bogdan Witecki bwitecki@rts.edu (214) 295-8587 |
| DALLAS LIBRARY HOURS | |
| 9 am – 5 pm | Monday – Friday |
| Houston Library |
| Houston Course Syllabi |
| Houston Academic Calendar |
| LOCAL RESOURCES & CONSORTIUMS |
| College of Biblical Studies – Houston St Thomas University Houston Christian University Rice University Lanier Library (an independent Biblical/Theological library with a non-circulating collection) Houston Public Library System (TEXShare loan system) Harris County Library System (TEXShare loan system) |
| STREET ADDRESS |
| RTS Houston Library 8300 Katy Freeway Houston, TX 77024-1902 |
| Directions |
| LIBRARY STAFF |
| Library Coordinator Nicole DeBruler ndebruler@rts.edu (832) 786-3533 |
| HOUSTON LIBRARY HOURS | |
| 3 pm – 7 pm | Monday – Friday |
| Open while classes are in session and by appointment. | |
| New York Library Services |
| LOCAL RESOURCES & CONSORTIUMS |
| The New York Public Library offers an extensive collection of print and digital resources for theology research.
Residents with a New York Public Library card can also request books from the shared collections of NYPL and Columbia, Harvard, and Princeton Universities through the NYPL research catalog. |
| ABOUT |
| The New York campus does not have a physical library, but RTS offers electronic resources to support New York student research.
The Ebsco and ProQuest eBook Collections contain core reference titles, commentaries, and specialized scholarly manuscripts. The ATLA Religion Database contains thousands of full-text religion and theology journals. All of these resources are available here, and an rts.edu username and password are required. You can also request scanning and mailing of print items from other RTS campuses by contacting the librarian. Finally, the New York Public Library offers extensive print and digital resources for theological research, including JSTOR, Oxford Handbooks Online, Brill Online, and Early English Books Online: libguides.nypl.org/religion. For more information and research tips, see the NYPL guide to remote research. |
| LIBRARY STAFF |
| Librarian Kimberley Stephenson kstephenson@rts.edu (703) 448-3393 x5113 |
| Washington D.C. Library |
| Washington D.C. Library Guide |
| Washington D.C. Course Syllabi |
| Washington D.C. Academic Calendar |
| LOCAL RESOURCES & CONSORTIUMS |
| RTS Washington students can access 12 regional theological libraries through the Washington Theological Consortium. Prior authorization is required; please contact Kimberley Stephenson for more information. |
| ABOUT |
| The RTS Washington library holds 11,000 print volumes on philosophy, biblical studies, systematic and practical theology, and Biblical languages. The library also houses a unique collection of Dutch and English primary and secondary sources by and about Neo-Calvinist theologians. |
| STREET ADDRESS |
| RTS Washington DC Library 8227 Old Courthouse Road, Suite 300 Vienna, VA 22182 |
| Directions |
| LIBRARY STAFF |
| Librarian Kimberley Stephenson kstephenson@rts.edu (703) 448-3393 x5113 |
| WASHINGTON DC LIBRARY HOURS | |
| 8 am – 7:30 pm 8 am – 5:00 pm |
Monday – Friday Saturday |