St. John Paul II Library

ST. JOHN PAUL II SEMINARY LIBRARY

MISSION OF OUR LIBRARY

Fostering of studies as a necessary part of the formation of future priests.

Current Status

  • The capacity: seats 156 readers in the reading chamber at a time.
  • There are 18, 018 volumes as per April 2019.
  • The library uses the Dewey Decimal Classification System.

OUR LIBRARY ACCESS TIME

WEEKDAYS: MONDAY – FRIDAY

MONDAY: FROM MORNING TO MIDDAY HOURS

  • > 08:30AM – 12: 45PM -OPEN | 12: 50PM. CLOSE
  • > 12:50PM – 1:00PM ANGELUS

FROM AFTERNOON TO EVENING HOURS:

  • > 4: 30PM – 06:00PM- OPEN | 06: 05PM – CLOSE

NIGHT HOURS:

  • > 09:00PM – 10: 30 PM OPEN | 10:35PM – CLOSE

WEEKENDS: SATURDAY – SUNDAY

SATURDAY: FROM MORNING TO MIDDAY HOURS:

  • > 11:00AM – 12: 45PM OPEN (ON SATURDAY)

FROM AFTERNOON TO EVENING HOURS:

  • > 02: 30PM – 03: 40PM – OPEN (ON SATURDAY) | 03:45PM – CLOSE

NIGHT HOURS:

  • > 09: 00PM – 10:30PM – OPEN (ON SATURDAY) | 10: 35PM -CLOSE

SUNDAY: FROM MORNING TO MIDDAY HOURS:

  • > 10: 30AM – 12: 45PM – OPEN (SUNDAY) | 12: 50PM – CLOSE

FROM AFTERNOON TO EVENING HOURS:

  • > 02: 30PM – 03:40PM OPEN(SUNDAY) | 03: 45 PM CLOSE

NIGHT HOURS:

  • > 09:00PM – 10:30PM – OPEN | 10: 35PM – CLOSE.

NB: Library Programme is subject to change without prior notice. The Library shall be close when we Have special occasions.

General Classification of our Library books

Class Number
Classes of Books
Total No. of Books
000 – 099 Generalities: Computer Science, Encyclopedia, Dictionaries 525
100 – 199 Philosophy, Psychology, Logic, etc. 2,366
200 – 299 Religion: Bible, Life of Saints, Theology, etc. 9,937
300 – 399 Social Sciences 1,647
400 – 499 Languages 251
500 – 599 Natural Sciences 148
600 – 699 Technology (Applied) 205
700 – 799 The Arts: Music and Recreation (sports and amusement, ect.) 481
800 – 899 Literature and Rhetoric 707
900 – 999 Geography and History 1000
Periodicals:
(i) International Philosophical Quarterly 13
(ii) Philosophy Today 146
(iii) The Thomist 88
(iv) Current Anthropology 17
(vi) Per Dialogo 16
(vii) Journal of Environmental Quality 7
(viii) The Gender Revolution 4
(ix) The Globalization of the Western Cultural Revolution 10
(x) Urbaniana University Journal 11
(xi) Pontificia Universitas Urbaniana 8
(xii) International Review of Mission 21
(xiii) Familia et Vita 26
(xiv) Leadership 120
GRANT TOTAL
18,018