We are beginning to install our newest exhibit: “A Most Perilous Journey: Erasmus’ Greek New Testament at 500,” and we would love for you to schedule a time to come and see it! This exhibit will display all 5 editions of the Greek New Testament (1516, 1519, 1522, 1527, 1535) published during the lifetime of…
Independence Day Hours
Pitts Theology Library, will be closed on Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. We will re-open with our regular summer hours (Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM to 5 PM) on Tuesday, July 5. We wish you a wonderful weekend!
Upcoming Erasmus Exhibit- Save the Date!
This summer at Pitts we are celebrating the 500th anniversary of the publication of the first Greek New Testament with an exhibit on Erasmus of Rotterdam and the development of the Bible in the 16th century. This exhibit will display Pitts’ incredible collection of early printed Bibles, including all five editions of the Greek New…
Become a Thursday Honors Volunteer
Each Thursday afternoon during the academic year, Pitts Theology Library holds Thursday Honors, a popular social hour with coffee, tea, and refreshments. The weekly Thursday Honors program is a welcome opportunity for students, faculty, Friends, and staff to get to know one another, while celebrating particular individuals or groups from the community. Volunteers are integral…
Haggadah Exhibit Ends this Month
“And you shall tell your child on that day, ‘It is because of what the LORD did for me when I went free from Egypt.’” (Exodus 13:8) The Haggadah (“telling”) is the text that recounts the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt and structures the Passover seder. The Haggadah’s domestic qualities also provide a window…
Summer Reads: Vol. 4
In our final installment of this summer reading series, we have suggestions for some timely and classic reads from more Pitts staff members! As some of you may know, 2017 will mark the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses—an event that will be celebrated at Pitts with two upcoming exhibits, beginning this Fall and continuing…
Closed for Memorial Day
The Pitts Theology Library will be closed Monday, May 30, in honor of Memorial Day. The library will re-open at 7:30am on Tuesday, May 31. For library hours, visit http://pitts.emory.edu/hours or contact a Reference Librarian.
Summer Reads: Vol. 3
Our summer reading series continues with creative suggestions from three more Pitts staff members: If you’re a fan of historical fiction, then Special Collections Reference Assistant Debra Madera has the book for you. She’s just finished reading Whose Names Are Unknown, by Sanora Babb, a novel based on the author’s personal experience of living in the Dust Bowl (specifically…
Summer Reads: Vol. 2
As the Atlanta temperatures begin their ascent, we at Pitts try to embrace summer possibilities like The Great Gatsby’s Nick Carraway: “And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with…
Summer Reads: Vol. 1
Congratulations to the Emory and Candler communities for finishing the year on a high note — and particular congratulations to students in the Class of 2016! Whether you are headed to a new job, further education, or the perfect (much deserved) vacation, Pitts Library staff members have put together a list of our favorite books to keep you company. If the…
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