Christianity Since 1500 is not as intensive as the Patristic and Medieval Latin Christian Literature collection. Nevertheless, it includes some 10,000 volumes. The library has recently emphasized Western American and Latin- American history. Abbot Bonaventure left us with strong holdings on the Hapsburgs, and two donated collections have enhanced our African holdings. The Native American and Medieval European history sections are strong.
Social science is maintained at a minimal college level.
Our best resources for recent social science are the journals. We concentrate on psychology and of sociology which has direct relevance to the United States. The Art and Music collections are extensive. The Abbey Library concentrates on art history, especially medieval art and music. The only areas of Science in which we collect beyond a minimum level are the natural history of the Pacific Northwest and ornithology.