Continue 1.5 miles on Route 189 to St. Thomas Seminary on left. Please call us to confirm evening hours. The Archbishop O'Brien Memorial Library is open to the general public. Reference services are provided by the Library Staff and we welcome inquiries made in person as well as by phone, fax, and e-mail. Computers and typewriter are also available to the public.
Internet access is also available, for a nominal fee, to cover the cost of paper.
The Library Staff also provides in-depth research as well as copying services. Texts published before 1900 may not be photocopied without special permission. Holdings The Archbishop O'Brien Memorial Library houses over 30,000 circulating texts as well as special collections which include 19th century American Catholic Literature, 19th century Theological Texts from the original seminary library of 1897, 15th-18th century Catholic theological works and a collection of material pertaining to St. Thomas Seminary. These materials are not available for loan, but may be either read or copied in the library. Our audio-visual collection encompasses over 300 audio tapes, and a growing collection of video tapes which include feature film as well as instructional and documentary works.