Our church library (or MSUMC Library) contains cover 2000 reference and circulating books, cataloged in an electronic card catalog, a collection of books for children and youth, audio tapes, DVD's, and electronic copies of MSUMC weekly sermons. It is a self-service library, open from 8 am till 1 pm, Monday - Thursday and on Sundays during church activities. Recent library donations are listed below and new additions are always welcome.
Reference Collection includes Concordances, Commentaries, Bibles, and Publications related to the Monte Sano Community.
Circulation Books include these subjects: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Education, Christian Beliefs & Doctrine, Prayer, Meditation, Personal Religion, Church Work, Church History, Christian Denominations and Sects, and Non-Christian Religions, Social Sciences, Family & Healing, Fine Arts, Christian Fiction, Literature, and History.
The Ephemeral Collection includes Arts & Crafts, Bulletin Boards, Discipleship, Games & Parties, Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry, Music, Puppetry & Skits, and Young Readers Reference Books.
Contact the librarian at christel@hiwaay.net for more information or to donate library materials.
(For the Bible online go to: www.biblegateway.com)
NEW BOOKS
Stuhlinger, Ernst., Wernher von Braun, crusader for space: an illustrated memoir
McGovern, James., Crossbow and Overcast
Lasby, Clarence G., Project Paperclip: German scientists and the Cold War
Ordway, Frederick Ira, The Rocket Team
Richmond, L. (Lewis), Aging as a Spiritual Practice: a contemplative guide to growing older and wiser
McCarthy, Cormac., The Road
Forks Over Knives: the plant-based way to health
St/ James, Elaine, Simplify Your Christmas: 100 ways to reduce stress and recapture the joy of the holidays Delia Siegrist,
Burpo, Todd, Heaven is for Real: A little boy's astounding story of his trip to heaven and back
Alexander, Pat, The Lion encyclopedia of the Bible
Fitzpatrick, Jean Grasso, Something More: Nuturing your child's spiritual growth
Wellman, Sam. Mary Slessor, Queen of Calabar
Hamilton, Adam, Enough: Discovering Joy through Simplicity and Generosity
Caughey, Ellen W., Eric Liddell: Olympian and missionary
Moore, Beth, Esther, it's tough being a woman
Recently Donated:
Kingsbury, Karen. Shades of Blue
Sisson, Jerry E. For the Quiet Times Bill and Pam Patrick
Hall, Ron, 1945- Same Kind of Different as Me Linda Wallace
Seitz, Nicole A. The Spirit of Sweetgrass Linda Wallace
Didion, Joan. The Year of Magical Thinking Linda Wallace
Kalas, J. Ellsworth, 1923- The Grand Sweep Bible Study and Daily Response Book
Keith, Kent M. Anyway: The Paradoxical Commandments Allison Lewis
Joyner, F. Belton. Being Methodist in the Bible Belt Allison Lewis
The Heavens Proclaim His Glory; Creation through the Lens of the Hubble Telescope Homer and Linda Hickam
Ansari, Anousheh with Homer Hickam My Dream of Stars: from Daughter of Iran to Space Pioneer Homer and Linda Hickam
Hickam, Homer H., 1943- The Dinosaur Hunter Homer and Linda Hickam