Services

Circulation/Information Desk
A knowledgeable team of librarians is available in Lending and Reference Services to assist patrons, offer instruction, and respond to inquiries. If Lending and Reference Services does not own a particular book or publication, those materials can be requested for registered borrowers via interlibrary loan. To contact our staff by phone, e-mail, or through this Web site, visit Ask A Librarian.

Collections
Both circulating and non-circulating collections are completely searchable via the Library’s Web site using the online catalog. These collections include books, videos, CDs, DVDs, and periodicals. You can also find a variety of newspapers and articles in the online databases offered through Lending and Reference Services.

Circulating

• BIO: a rotating collection of biographies and autobiographies
• J: an array of children's picture books, fiction and nonfiction, focusing on Mary Baker Eddy, the Bible, geography, New England places and authors, and more
• HIS: historic interest and some more recent works with the majority of retrospective titles related to Christian Science faith, parapsychology, philosophy, and metaphysics
• MAIN: a wide-ranging collection, including such subjects as women's studies, world religions, Bible history, nineteenth century New England history, and spirituality
• MBE-S: "Mary Baker Eddy Studies," a core collection focusing on the life and works of Mary Baker Eddy and the story of the Christian Science faith
• MEDIA: audio-visual materials focusing on world religions, Christian Science and the life and works of Mary Baker Eddy
• +: oversize books

Non-Circulating (for in-library use only)

• Periodicals: newspapers, magazines, and journals including Christian Science Publishing Society (CSPS) publications
• PROF: professional development materials for librarians, including guides, manuals, instructional works
• REF: general reference materials
• REF+: oversize reference books
• RARE: antique or rare books, as well as those with extrinsic value, housed in closed stacks and retrieved by request
• RSCH: a companion collection available for researchers located in the Research Room on the fourth floor of the Library.

Policies
The library serves as a learning environment for people wishing to read, study, and research. We request that visitors respect the need for quiet by turning off cell phones and moderating conversation.

Fees

• Mary Baker Eddy Collection printouts: 50 cents per page.
• PC terminal printouts or photocopies: 20 cents per page.
• Borrower's cards are free of charge. Fees may be imposed for lost or overdue materials.