To support the curricular needs and scholarship of the Calvin community. We maintain a relevant and expansive collection of easily accessible resources and offer knowledgeable research assistance and instruction in a hospitable environment.
Vision
To nourish the Calvin community of learners so we grow as Christian stewards in society and creation.
The library is Calvin's gift to the Grand Rapids community, so anyone may use the resources while on campus. However, certain services and tools are restricted.
Collection Strengths: The library collects broadly and deeply in most traditional liberal arts disciplines. Theology,Religion, American and English literature, and Philosophy are the library's strongest collections. Within theology, the library collects exhaustively in Reformed theology and Calvinism.
Collection Statistics as of June 30, 2007
Book Titles
477,440
Book Volumes *
493,218
Book Titles + multiple copies
Electronic Books *
194,027
Current Journals Subscriptions (Paper)
2,311
Bound Journal Volumes *
143,072
Electronic Journals
21,183
Includes journals accessible through research databases.
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