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Saint Mary Orthodox Church Parish Library
How to Find a Book in the Library
The best way to find a book is to consult our on-line catalog at the following link.
At this site you will be able to browse and search the catalog by title, author, subject and keyword.
www.librarything.com/catalog/StMaryParishLibrary
How to Locate a Book on the Shelves
Each book has been assigned to a SECTION in the library according to its subject matter and content, for example "HISTORY," "LITURGY & SACRAMENTS," or "REFERENCE WORKS." The sections are labeled clearly on the bookshelves themselves. In our on-line catalog the section to which each book is assigned is provided in the "COMMENTS" column at the far right of the entry for each book.
The books within each section are arranged on the shelves from left to right alphabetically by author. If a book has no author it is alphabetized by title (ignoring the words "The" and "A" if they are the first word of the title). An exception to this rule is the multi-volume sets of books of writings of the Fathers found in the "PATRISTICS WORKS" section. These multi-volume sets are arranged by series and volume numbers.
The rule for the alphabetization of authors is Last Name, First Name. For example "Lev Gillet" will be alphabetized as "Gillet, Lev." Works authored by saints are alphabetized according to the following example: "Gregory of Nyssa, Saint."
How to Check Out a Book
The library has a self-checkout system. On the inside, back cover of each book you will find a pocket with a card (in a few cases the pocket is inside the front cover). To check out a book write your name and the date (mm/dd/yy) on which you checked-out the book in the spaces provided on the card. Place the card in the box labeled "Place Signed and Dated Cards in This Box," found on the returns shelf which is the bottom shelf on the right. Since our catalog is small, as a courtesy to your fellow parishioners we request that you do not have more than three (3) books checked out at any one time. Please bring back the ones you have before checking out more books.
What To Do When Your Are Through With the Book
When you are through with the book, please return it to the library and place it on the returns shelf, bottom shelf on the right. The librarian will replace the cards and shelve the books. Note: please return the books you check out of the library! If you do not return the books we will not have a library
If you have trouble locating a book or have any other questions please contact David Vermette (dgvermette@sysmatrix.net).