{"id":523,"date":"2020-11-05T15:04:54","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T20:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stthomannarbor.diocesanweb.org\/church\/?page_id=523"},"modified":"2025-03-07T16:56:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T21:56:23","slug":"library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sta2.org\/church\/library\/","title":{"rendered":"Parish Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are all on a spiritual journey along a path marked by those who have preceded us. Through print, audio, and video materials found in the Parish Library, we may discover inspiration and direction in the wisdom of popes, scholars, saints, and mystics, as well as those contemporary writers who travel with us.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/sta2.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/Library-300x288.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sta2.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/Library-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sta2.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/Library.jpg 513w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in Room 254 in the Parish Center, the library is \u201cself-serve.\u201d Please feel free to come in, browse, and borrow material. If the lights are not on, the switch is on the right, just inside the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hours<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The library is open whenever there is access to the Parish Center. Please note that Room 254 is a popular meeting room. Before making a special trip to use the library, it is advisable to call the Parish Office to see if the room is available (734-761-8606).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Use the Library<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The library is organized using the Dewey Decimal system. There is a Dewey chart posted in the library. Directions for borrowing books or audio-visual materials are posted in the library. You may keep items for four weeks. If you want to keep them longer, please renew using the small renewals notebook or contact us by library email. We do not charge fines and we depend on borrowers to remember to return their items!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Donations<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>We love to get book donations and rely on them to keep the library current! There is a box in the library labeled for donations. Please contact us to arrange for donations of large numbers of items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Online Catalog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Browse our online catalog below.\u00a0Search and sort by any column. 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