Hammond Library Organization

Circulation Room

This is the main entrance to Hammond Library. Here you will find:

  • Circulation Desk
  • Photocopier
  • Computers
  • Printer
  • Desks of Assistant Librarian and Library Assistant Staircase to the Stacks

Reading Room

This room is located through the door immediately to your left after you enter the Circulation Room. Found here are:

  • Books - BS (Bible and Exegesis), BV (Practical Theology), folio BF, BS, BV 1-3999
  • Card Catalog
  • Computers
  • Curriculum Materials - U.C.C.
  • Head Librarian’s Office (to the left beyond the double doors at the room’s west end)
  • Periodicals, Newsletters, Newspapers - Current Issues only
  • Reference Materials - Bibliographies, Dictionaries, Indexes, etc.
  • Seminary Catalogs
  • Sermon preparation Reserve
  • Staircase to the Boisen Room
  • United Church of Christ Publications

Boisen Room

This room is located at top of the spiral staircase inside the Reading Room.

  • Books: BF (Personality Science & Psychology).
  • Space for small group meetings: arrangements can be made through the Assistant Librarian.
  • Boisen Papers are collected in the storage closet.

Stacks

There are 3 floors of library stacks housing the majority of the library’s collection accessible via the stairs in the Circulation Room.

Top Level
Books: A-BD, BF 1000's, BH-BR, BT, BV 4000 - 5099
Microfilm and Microfilm Reader
Study Carrels: 3 general use & 6 reserved

Middle Level
Books: BX - JK
Microfilm
Study Carrels: 9 reserved

Lower Level
Books: JL – Z, Theses, Periodicals

Lowenbach Room

The Harry and Cora Lowenbach Room houses material related to the left wing of the Reformation, early Congregationalism, and the United Church of Christ. An appointment must be made with a Librarian in order to use these materials. A black overlay on cards in the card catalog identifies these materials.

Storage

Most foreign language materials, books published before 1900 and many older bound journals are shelved in storage areas. A red/orange/yellow/green plastic overlay in the card catalog identifies these materials. A staff member will retrieve these materials at 10:00 each weekday.