Library

Reeves Library contains a collection of more than 242,000 volumes and more than 51,000 journals. It provides study space for more than 400 students, including study tables, individual carrels, group study areas, lounge seating, video- and DVD-viewing rooms, and research PCs.

Hours (fall and spring academic terms)

Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m.-12:00 midnight
Friday: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 noon-12:00 midnight

On the Web

The library's website includes access to Reeves Library's catalog of books, as well as links to the online catalogs of all other LVAIC institutions. Students may access databases from off campus by entering their user name and password. The webpage may be accessed at http://www.moravian.edu/library.

Borrowing

Books and other materials may be checked out for three weeks. Honors students may keep books for the academic year. Independent study students may keep them for the semester. Books may be renewed by telephone. Overdue books accrue fines of five cents a day.

Reserve

Materials on reserve are located through the online catalog.

Photocopiers

Three photocopiers are available for copying library materials. Help is available at the Circulation Desk. Photocopying costs ten cents a page.

Reference

Reference librarians are available for assistance in the use of library resources, in person, via telephone, e-mail, and IM, 8:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Fridays; and 6:00-10:00 p.m. Sundays. Library instruction is available for classes and groups.

Direct loan

With their Moravian ID, students have access to the library collections of LVAIC member colleges and universities: Cedar Crest, Lafayette, and Muhlenberg Colleges, and DeSales and Lehigh Universities. The combined holdings of LVAIC libraries amount to about 2 million volumes and 20,000 serial titles.

Interlibrary loan

Access to library resources throughout the United States is also available. Interlibrary loan requests may be submitted electronically or in person. Before submitting the request, students should discuss their needs with a reference librarian. Students are responsible for the cost of photocopies of periodical articles obtained through interlibrary loan.

Microforms

Microfilm and microfiche reader/printers and assistance in using them are available. Three reader/printers are available for microform copying.

Multimedia resources

CD players and cassette players with headsets are available at the circulation desk for use with language course assignments. Viewing rooms are equipped with VCR/DVD players..

Reeves Library is located at Locust and Monocacy Streets.
Director: 610 861-1540; Circulation: 610 861-1544; Reference: 610 861-1543;
Technical Services/Periodicals: 610 861-1547

 

 
 

This is the official 2009-10 Student Handbook of Moravian Theological Seminary.  Information is subject to change.
Office of Enrollment: Ann Gibson, Director, 610-861-1512