June 30 Day Display: Medieval Manuscripts Preserved in Bindings of Later Books
June’s 30 Day Display at Pitts features a two-for-one trend in the library world: medieval manuscripts preserved in bindings of…
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Summer Reading No. 3: Emily Miles
This week, Pitts left the library to consult Candler Admissions Advisor, Emily Miles for her top summer reading resources! A…
Summer Reading No. 2: Brinna Michaels
As Cataloging and Metadata Librarian, Brinna Michaels has a hand in making both print and digital resources discoverable for users….
Summer Reading, No.1: Armin Siedlecki
Pitts’ Head of Cataloging and Rare Book Cataloger, Armin Siedlecki, has seen thousands of books pass through his office and…
Pitts Theology Library Student Research Award Winner: Chris RayAlexander
Pitts Theology Library congratulates Candler MDiv student Chris RayAlexander as the recipient of the annual Pitts Theology Library Student Research…
Pitts’ New 30 Day Display
Pitts is thrilled to launch a new window to its world renowned collection of rare books and archives, the 30…
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Pitts’ Annual Friends of the Library Book Sale
Pitts’ Annual Friends of the Library Book Sale returns this year bigger and better than ever! Due to popular demand, this year’s book sale will take place over the period of two days, giving you all the time you need...
New Acquisition: Staffelsteiner’s 1536 Interpretation of the 22nd Psalm
Pitts Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection recently acquired a tract by Paul (or Paulus) Staffelsteiner on the interpretation of Psalm 22 (“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”). Published in Nuremberg in 1536, it is the only printing...
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 with our patrons in 2021. Below is a list of the books that were checked out more than any others...
Annual Pitts Book Tree 2021
December brings colder weather, final exams, and one of the great Pitts Theology Library traditions—the annual Pitts Book Tree! Pitts staff use books that are designated for our Spring book sale to construct the tree, which seems to get bigger...