Local Guest Users

Church leaders from the local area are invited to use the facility and borrow library materials. An individual who resides in Indiana, Michigan, Illinois and Ohio may request a community borrower card. Please visit the library to request a card. There is no fee for the community borrower card.

Community borrowers are encouraged to support library services through regular donations to AMBS. Donations can be made online at www.ambs.edu/giving

The library collection includes Bible study resources and books on all aspects of ministry as well as videos and sound recordings. The library has quiet, comfortable and attractive places for study and reflection. An AMBS Library card provides remote access to a variety of full text online databases which are linked on the library website.

Circulation Periods

Four weeks: general stack books, subject to recall after two weeks
Two weeks: audiovisual materials, children's books, other special materials
Twenty-four hours: reference books, periodicals

A print-out of due dates may be requested at the check-out counter.
Renewals may be requested by phone or email.
When a book is lost, the borrower must pay for a replacement and a processing fee.

Community borrowers may not use seminary computers, request materials by interlibrary loan or recall materials currently checked out to other patrons.