On September 4, Yale University Library launched a new search and discovery interface for archives and special collections called Archives at Yale. In addition to searching the current interface, YFAD, users will also have the chance to preview Archives at Yale throughout the fall semester.

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.

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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.

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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.

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The Day Missions Reading Room at the Divinity Library

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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.

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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.

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Bishop Berkeley (1685-1753)
Exhibit: Berkeley Divinity School: A Historical and Contemporary Perspective

The three cases in this exhibit take viewers on a journey through the founding and development of Berkeley Divinity School (BDS), including the institution’s origins in Middletown, its various relocations, and its administrative leadership over the years. On display until December 21, 2018.

The Prospector
Exhibit: "To Be Ourselves in Print”: Divinity Student Publications of the 1960’s

This exhibit spotlights twelve publications written, edited and produced between 1965 and 1971 by students of Andover Newton Theological School, Berkeley Divinity School and Yale Divinity School. On Display until December 21, 2018.