Radical Hospitality for a Prophetic Church
Humanity in Crisis: Ethical and Religious Response to Refugees
God’s Song and Music’s Meanings
All God’s Animals
Mary Magdalene Revealed
Library Hours
Academic Terms
Monday-Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Thursday and Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday 11a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday Closed
This schedule also includes Reading Week
Summer Institute Weeks (June 10-28, 2019)
Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday Closed
Sunday 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Summer and Semester Breaks
Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Extensive Resources for Study and Research
The Paul Bechtold Library contains 150,000 volumes and receives 500 periodicals, providing resources for study and research by students and faculty members.
The library’s holdings include the Weber-Killgallon collection in religious education, and the library collection is particularly strong in materials related to religious orders, religious life, and Franciscan Studies.
Library Card Registrations
New students, faculty, and staff: welcome to CTU! To use your CTU identification card in the Library, it must be registered directly with us. Come to the fifth floor to register in person (we’d love to meet you!), or use this form.
Returning students, remember that your card expires every two years. Contact Latoya Thompson to renew your card (she’ll need your name, card number, and any contact information that has changed in the past two years).
If you are a graduate of CTU there are also three databases you may access: ATLAS for Alums, JSTOR, and Project Muse (Religion Books ). Contact alumni@ctu.edu to receive username and password information for these databases.
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Paul Bechtold Library at Catholic Theological Union shared a link.
Just Mercy – A Catholic Study Guide
Through a series of thoughtful reflection questions and supplementary resources online, this study guide serves as an accompaniment to the film Just Mercy and offers viewers a way to explore the Catholic call to uphold the sanctity of life within the U.S. criminal legal system.
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"The goal of the 2020 Summer Institute is to bring together early-career scholars conducting research…
CFP | Religion and the Public Sphere Summer Institute for Early-Career Scholars
Updated 12/13/2019. --Eds. The SSRC’s Religion and the Public Sphere Program, with support from the Henry Luce Foundation, will host a Religion and the Public Sphere Summer Institute for Early-Career Scholars....
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Some sites to bookmark!
The 8 Best Fact-Checking Sites for Finding Unbiased Truth
This is the age of misinformation and fake news. Here are the best unbiased fact-checking sites so that you can find the truth.
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If you're a #theology graduate student with an unpublished paper that you're proud of, submit…
College Theology Society - Home
We pray and share fellowship together. Most of us teach. Some of us even teach together. Many of us write and edit. We often collaborate. All of us learn, together and apart, about God, the Church, and each other.
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A good time to take advantage of some of the best museums in the world!
Field Museum Will Be Free All Of February
The museum has a few free days in January, too.
Contact Us
For general information, contact:
Paul Bechtold Library
Ph: 773.371.5465
For reference assistance, contact:
Deborah Winarski
Ph: 773.371.5463
Interlibrary Loan requests are processed by LaToya Thompson
Requests for professional services outside of those hours should be directed to Library Director Kris Veldheer.
