Gateway Seminary Library

Welcome to Fall Semester, 2024! Our new library hours are:

8am-6pm: Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday

8am-5pm: Wednesday & Friday

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The appraisal of the Kuykendall Bible Collection has begun! Featured here are Lee Biondi (appraiser), Terry Kuykendall (patron), and a cameo from Bryce Bussert.

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Some of our resources are impacted due to the on-going global IT situation. Parts of our site are impacted and may be unavailable.

If you need further assistance with resources, please contact one of our librarians at [email protected] or [email protected].

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Be sure to read our own Dr. Jonathan McCormick's latest blog post on the Danbury Baptists and their argument for the separation of church and state:

Who Were the Danbury Baptists? The Baptist story is integral to the history of the United States. Thomas Jefferson’s Letter to a committee of the Danbury Baptist Association is well known for the clause “a wall of separation between Church & State.”[1] Who were the Danbury Baptists? Who were the committee members? Why would...

A happy 4th of July from the Gateway Library! Just a reminder that we will be closed Thursday 7/4 and Friday 7/5 in observance of the national holiday, but will reopen next week Monday-Friday as normal.

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The electrical issue is resolved. The Library chat will resume its normal hours.

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There is a power issue in the Ontario area. The electric service issue is impacting the Library Chat tool. Thank you for your patience.

Congratulations to all those who have finished Spring Semester 2024! We now have new library hours: 9-5, Monday-Friday.

Have a great summer!

Happy Friday! Be sure to check our some of our offerings on the new books display, including a critical biography of J. Gresham Machen, a new book by J.D. Greear, a defense of penal substitutionary atonement by Owen Strachan, and a work on Christian higher education and academics.

Living in the Ontario area and looking for a fun, part-time job assisting students from the comfort of the beautiful Gateway Seminary Library? Look no further! We're now hiring for a new Reference Assistance. For a full job description, see the following link:

GS Careers - Reference Assistant - Los Angeles Campus/Seasonal | Gateway Seminary Job duties are not limited to the list shown above and may be revised from time to time as deemed appropriate by the Seminary.

In celebration of the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord, the library will be closed Good Friday (3/29). Additionally, we'll be closing at 2:30pm on Monday, April 1st, for an all staff meeting.

He is risen!

Introducing our new Limited Access collection display of Edwardsiana,

Jonathan Edwards: His Influences and Influence

Stop by to see early publications of works by Jonathan Edwards, John Calvin, John Locke, Andrew Fuller, and more!

Happy New Year from the library! Please be aware of our changing hours beginning and after PhD week.

PhD week:
Mon-Thurs, 8:30-6:30
Friday, 8:30-5

General Spring Semester schedule:
Mon / Tues / Thurs, 8:30-6:30
Weds / Fri, 8:30-5.

Please note: we will be closed for MLK Day (Monday, Jan 15th).

As we transition from finals and papers to holiday capers, a Merry Christmas from the Gateway Library!

Our holiday hours are 9-5, Mon-Fri.

If you haven’t yet, be sure to drop by and check out our display of historical baptistica from our Limited Access collection before the semester is over. Authors include Andrew Fuller, Charles Spurgeon, Thomas Helwys, and more!

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Planning Your Semester: Calendaring for Success in Seminary
Monday, September 11, 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Need help figuring out how to find time to complete all your class assignments this semester? Overwhelmed by everything your instructors require for your classes? Join us to learn how to create timelines and use a calendar to set aside time to finish weekly assignments, complete research papers, and prepare for exams without exhausting yourself.
Click here (https://www.picktime.com/gatewayseminarylibraryAppointments) to sign up for this one hour hands-on webinar!
1. click Jonathan McCormick’s Zoom
2. choose the class (bottom of page),
3. choose Jonathan
4. choose the session
5. fill out the attendee form and click on Book Appointment.
6. You’ll receive an email with the Zoom link for the webinar
7. Have one of your syllabi available for the hands-on part of the webinar!

Hello everyone! Just a reminder to check all campus' library hours this week during Spring Break. Go here for information for your campus:

GS Library Hours Spring 2023 Hours (January 9 - May 6) Monday - Tuesday: 8:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m. Wednesday: 8:450 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Thursday: 8:450 a.m. - 6:45 p.m. Friday: 8:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday - Sunday: Closed Spring Break (March 6-10) Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday - Sunday: Closed See syst...

Hello, Please be advised of the Spring 2023 Library hours changes at the ONT Campus:

Hello everyone. Just a friendly reminder to check the operating hours for your campus' library during Thanksgiving week (November 21-25, 2022)

Ontario Campus hours will be:

Monday-Wednesday--- 9a-5p
Thursday-Sunday --- CLOSED

For other campuses go here: https://library.gs.edu/hours.html

Happy Thanksgiving from the Gateway Seminary Library Staff

Grow Your Research Skills to Write Better Papers
Oct. 24: 5:30 pm PST
The ability to do research well is a skill. Learn ways to improve your research skills. Better research skills will help you choose better resources for your coursework. Better resources will enable you to write better papers. Better research can also lead to better sermons and Bible studies. Bring your questions about research to the webinar.
Click "Appointments" (https://library.gs.edu), then “Jonathan McCormick’s Zoom,’ and “Grow Your Research Skills to Write Better Papers.

Our library has a ton of resources, but sometimes it's hard to find a PDF for what you need. Sign up for a FREE webinar to help:
Where is the PDF?
October 11th at 5:30 p.m. PST
Found a citation for a needed journal article or book chapter in a database, but no PDF link? This will help you find or request items with no PDF link in the database you are in.
To register, click "Appointments" (left column on https://library.gs.edu) then “Jonathan McCormick’s Zoom,’ and "Where’s the PDF?”

Grow Your Research Skills to Write Better Papers
Oct. 24: 5:30 pm PST
The ability to do research well is a skill. Learn ways to improve your research skills. Better research skills will help you choose better resources for your coursework. Better resources will enable you to write better papers. Better research can also lead to better sermons and Bible studies. Bring your questions about research to the webinar.
Click "Appointments" (https://library.gs.edu), then “Jonathan McCormick’s Zoom,’ and “Grow Your Research Skills to Write Better Papers

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