Brandel Library

Brandel Library serves the students, faculty, and staff of NPTS by providing bibliographical and technological resources and study space as well as bibliographic and research assistance. Brandel houses a strong collection of materials for all Seminary disciplines in a variety of formats (books, journals, music, films, electronic, archival, etc.) and adds to this collection annually. As the Library for the entire University, Brandel also provides strong resources for related disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. It also houses the F.M. Johnson Archives and Special Collections, which stewards the archives of the University, the Evangelical Covenant Church, and the Swedish-American Archives of Greater Chicago, providing a remarkable collection of resources on the history and life of the Covenant.

In addition to resources housed onsite at Brandel Library, many resources can be accessed electronically through annual subscriptions or leases. In addition, Brandel is a member of ACTS (the Association of Chicago Theological Schools) and of CARLI (Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries of Illinois). Through these consortia, students can request materials from other member libraries.