The Top 5 Circulating Books of 2021
As Pitts looks forward to 2022, we took a moment to see which of our 640,000+ books were most popular…
Acquisitions
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New Alumni Resources: Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary & Commentaries!
Kessler in 4K: Building a Collection of Reformation History
Are you curious about what a donation to the Kessler in 4K campaign might support? Each year the Richard C….
Unlock “Kessler 4K” for the Kessler Collection’s 4,000th Item!
Pitts Theology Library is undertaking a crowdfunding campaign during the month of October to purchase a milestone acquisition for the…
Pitts Acquires a Charles Wesley Inscribed Hymnal
Pitts Theology Library acquired a major collection of rare books from the United Methodist Publishing House. Included in this acquisition…
New Pitts Acquisition: Sadao Watanabe Gospel Prints
Last month, Pitts received a trove of materials from the United Methodist Publishing House, a publisher and distributor to Christian…
Recent Acquisitions
Summer Reading Recommendations, Part 2: Prof. Jehu Hanciles
For the second week of 2021 Pitts Summer Reading Blog, Pitts took to the hallways of the Candler School of Theology building in search of “the best resource you discovered during quarantine.” This week we spoke to Dr. Jehu Hanciles,...
New Acquisition: 1831 Bill of Sale
Pitts Theology Library recently acquired a bill of sale recording the 1831 purchase of an enslaved person by a Methodist minister. Records like this illuminate the harsh realities of the slave trade in America, and they provide personal details that...
Faculty Library Acquisitions for 2021
Each year, Pitts Theology Library purchases a book or manuscript item to honor the contributions that retiring faculty members have made to the Candler School of Theology community. The acquisition of these materials are intentional and relate to the faculty...
Illustrated Bible Donated to Pitts as a Memorial
In a year marked by loss, whether due to COVID-19 or any other number of tragedies, finding a way to honor love ones who have passed has been painfully difficult for many. One way that Karen Kasan chose to commemorate...