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Ministry Resource Center

The Ministry Resource Center brings together the study of theology and the practice of ministry. The center serves congregations and agencies, their leaders, and the faculty and students of Yale Divinity School, offering a wide array of materials, most of which may be accessed through Orbis, the Yale University Library online catalog.

Students in the Trowbridge Reading Room

Completely renovated in 2017, the Trowbridge Reading Room is a popular space for students and scholars who need to consult the Library's reference collection, or simply read or write in a quiet, inspiring ambience.

Students in the Trowbridge Reading Room

Completely renovated in 2017, the Trowbridge Reading Room is a popular space for students and scholars who need to consult the Library's reference collection, or simply read or write in a quiet, inspiring ambience.

Shelved Books

Chinese Port View

Glass lantern slide from the Lin Collection, acquired by the Yale Divinity Library in 2016. The Lin Collection is a curated set of photographs and printed materials visually documenting Chinese society through the eyes of Western missionaries. Consisting of ca. 900 original photographs, printed materials, rare books, and other artifactshis, the collection pays particular attention to cross-cultural interactions between China and the West, the growth of Christianity in China in the early 20th century, and the development of the indigenous Chinese church.

The Day Missions Reading Room at the Divinity Library

Trowbridge Reading Room

Completely renovated in 2017, the Trowbridge Reading Room is a popular space for students and scholars who need to consult the Library's reference collection, or simply read or write in a quiet, inspiring ambience.

Today's Hours

Divinity Library

Closed Thanksgiving Recess

Special Collections

Closed Thanksgiving Recess

All Library Hours

In Focus

Collage of YDS Women

A Herstory of Yale Divinity School: Women at YDS, 1907 - Today

This online exhibit celebrates the personal accomplishments and contributions of the women of YDS to the life and legacy of the school. It spotlights twelve “Trailblazers”: some of first women students, faculty, and administrators of Yale Divinity School.

Divinity Library & Special Collections

Beginning Wednesday November 25, 2020, through at least Monday, January 4, 2021:

The Divinity Library is closed to researchers per Yale Library and University COVID-19 guidance.
However, staff members continue to offer reference and consultation services remotely, except during winter recess (December 23 - January 3): email divinity.library@yale.edu or your Personal Librarian. For general questions, contact Ask Yale Library via email or chat.
Contactless pickup has been added at the Divinity School reception area to make pick up of materials easier for students living on or near the Divinity campus. Items may be requested for pickup at Divinity November 30 – December 18 (Monday – Friday, 10 am – 5 pm). Non-divinity students who do not have swipe-access to the Divinity Quad should seek assistance at the Divinity reception desk.
Contactless pickup in Sterling will reopen on November 30 in Thain Café at Bass Library (Monday – Friday, 10 am – 3 pm).
Alternatively, you may request library materials, including BorrowDirect and interlibrary loan materials, to be mailed to any U.S. address. Or you may request to have materials scanned.
For scans of special collections materials, email the relevant special collections library or repository.
Our vast electronic resources remain available to you wherever you are. Emergency access to HathiTrust e-books is ongoing.
Monitor the library’s COVID-19 page for updates on access and services.

Watch this site for updates regarding Divinity Library services for the month of January 2021 and Yale University's Spring term.