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Divinity Library

The Day Missions Reading Room at the Divinity Library

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.

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.

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.

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

10am – 5pm

Special Collections

10am – 4pm

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

The Yale Divinity Library, including the special collections reading room, is currently open to current Yale graduate and professional students, staff, and faculty (including emeriti) who are authorized to be on campus and in the Quad. See the Library Reopening FAQ for location-specific details. In compliance with health and safety guidelines for reducing library occupancy, we are unable to extend access to other patron groups, including alumni and retired staff and faculty without emeritus status, until further notice. We regret any inconvenience, and we look forward to welcoming our extended community when public health conditions improve.

Hours, including for special collections appointments, may change on short notice due to COVID-19. Check library hours before coming to campus. Library staff continue to provide research consultations, workshops, library instruction, and access to electronic resources online. Current students, faculty, and staff may request to have library materials, including BorrowDirect materials and interlibrary loans, scanned or mailed to U.S. addresses.

Please contact Ask Yale Library if you have questions about your status to access the library; or contact Kathy Antos to arrange access to the Quad.