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Summer Reading, vol. 1: Brent Strawn

Congratulations to the Emory and Candler communities on a stellar year— and particular congratulations to students in the Class of 2017! Whether you are headed to a new job, new school, or a well-deserved vacation, Pitts has polled faculty and staff to find the perfect books to keep you company. For our first entry, we spoke to Dr. Brent…

Congratulations Grads, Now Alums!

Pitts would like to congratulate all the new Emory graduates! As new alums of Emory, you still have access to Pitts, and we hope you will continue to use the library. Visit http://pitts.emory.edu/alums to learn about how you can still borrow books, access alumni databases, and work with our reference librarians.

Pitts Summer Hours

Starting on Wednesday, May 3rd, the Pitts Theology Library will shift to its summer hours. The Library will be open Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 5:00pm, and closed on all weekends. For a full listing of library hours, including holidays and exceptions, visit http://pitts.emory.edu/hours. Enjoy your summer!

Finals at the Pitts Theology Library

As Candler and Emory enter the Reading Period (4/24-4/27) and Final Exams (4/28-5/3), we wish students the best with their work. During this time, Pitts will be open extended hours (http://pitts.emory.edu/hours), and we encourage all patrons to make the library a quiet, clean, and hospitable place to work (http://pitts.emory.edu/policies). If you have any questions, or if…

Finals on the Horizon!

From Monday 4/24 through Tuesday 5/2, Pitts Theology Library will extend its hours. Opening hours will stay the same, but the Library will stay open additional hours at night. For full hours, please visit http://pitts.emory.edu/hours. Please Note that the building locks soon after the library closes, so all students will need to leave the Candler School…

Pitts Closed for Easter

The Pitts Theology Library will be closed from Friday, April 14th, through Sunday, April 16th, in observance of Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The Library will re-open at 7:30am on Monday, April 17th. For all Library hours, visit http://pitts.emory.edu/hours.

Easter Image Resources

As Holy Week approaches, the to-do lists get longer and the time gets shorter! Even though it isn’t, strictly speaking, the “good news” of this liturgical season, Pitts does have some good news! You can cross at least one item off your list by finding bulletin and program images in the Pitts Digital Image Archive. In addition to the regular character search features,…

McDonald Conference: Commemorating the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation

The fourth in the McDonald Distinguished Scholar Lectures series commemorates the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation with a two-day international conference on April 3 and 4 at Cannon Chapel. The conference is convened by the Center for the Study of Law and Religion and Candler School of Theology and sponsored by the McDonald Agape…

Pitts-Sponsored Film Night Thursday 3/30

We hope you will join us for a screening of the film Munich ’72 & Beyond: A Film of Redemption, a Monument of Remembrance. This film screening, sponsored by the Pitts Theology Library, the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies, and Emory Film and Media Studies, will be held on Thursday, March 30, at 7pm in…

Book Sale

Join us for the annual Friends of the Library Book Sale in the third floor lecture hall and atrium at Pitts Theology Library on Tuesday, March 21 and Wednesday, March 22 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Thousands of books will be on sale for $1 – 5, with a few special items for $10….