Library Introduction
The OTS library provides an excellent environment for reading, study, and research.
Library Hours and Information
- The library is open anytime to the internal of the seminary building.
- Seminary Address： 2116 Newport Ave., San Jose, CA 95125
- Library Telephone： (408)266-7575 ext. 106
Resources
The library occupies a spacious area of approximately 3300 sq. ft. and is separated into several specialized sections based on the type of books and materials.
The Course Reserves (CR) section provides students with easy access to a complete set of books/materials for all courses and all professors' assigned readings for a given semester.
The library currently holds academic collections in Chinese, English, Greek, Hebrew, and other languages.
- 37,000+ books
- 140+ journals
- 4000+ reference books
- 3300+ volumes of exegetical series
- Manuscripts, letters, and private collection of Rev John Tsang, the founder and president of Overseas Theological Seminary
- Collections of rare and out-of-print books
Open-shelf system
Apart from two special collections, the library is an open-shelf system for easy access
- All collections
- Readers' computers
- 12 individual reading spaces
- Spontaneous lending at any time
Research Resources
The library provides research resources such as:
- physical books and materials
- e-books and online documents
Library Staff
- Jean Chen
I hold a Master of Library Science (MLS) degree from the Department of Library Science at UCLA and previously worked at the San Jose City Library, where I received a City Manager's Award. I would be delighted to help students understand and effectively utilize the seminary's library to complete research reports and dissertations.