Bethel Seminary Library

The Bethel Seminary Library makes every effort to effectively provide services and resources for the entire Bethel community at the St. Paul, San Diego, and Seminary of the East campuses. It strives to offer relevant, integrated, and transformational resources. To that end, the library houses print and non-print materials as well as electronic resources; it now shares the entire online resources with the Bethel University Library. The collection mainly supports the programs offered by the seminary, thus striving to be an integral part of the educational process of the institution. Due to the variety of delivery systems and campus locations, our users are not confined to one place. The library serves the information needs of students and faculty throughout the United States and beyond. Additional information can be obtained by visiting the library’s webpage.

Bethel Seminary San Diego Library is a member of CLIC (Cooperating Libraries in Consortium), MTLA (Minnesota Theological Library Association), SCATLA (Southern California Theological Library Association), and MINITEX Library Information Network. Reciprocal borrowing privileges among the previously mentioned institutions increase the resources available. As a member of OCLC (Online Computer Library Center), the library also provides ready access to millions of materials throughout the United States and the world.

The Price Memorial Library in San Diego consists of more than 82,000 books; about 1,200 periodical titles (200 ­currently received); more than 16,000 unique electronic journal titles; and 1,500 non-print materials. The collection includes Spanish language publications, international resources, and the Turnbull Rare Books Collection.