Regional Library Services

Below you will find helpful links to the library services at the RTS Regional Campuses.

 

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
1202 Dragon Street, Suite 104
Dallas, TX 75207
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
NYC Student Library Guide
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