LoginLibrary Collections
Collection Strengths
The Library collection is designed to support undergraduate classes taught at St. Thomas More College. Materials are acquired to support studies in many disciplines in the Arts and Sciences, including English (especially Shakespeare, Chaucer and Victorian literature), History, Philosophy, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, French (Canadiana), and Economics. The book collection has 52,000 volumes and 150 journals and magazines, most of which are not duplicated in the University Library collection. The library has special collections in these areas:
-Sir Thomas More (the Patron Saint of the College)
-Catholic Church History and Philosophy (especially medieval works)
-English Recusant History and English Recusant Literature series
-Catholic Authors, including G. K. Chesterton, H. Belloc, C. Dawson, E. Gill, G. Greene, E. Waugh and others.
Special Collections: The Shannon Library has a collection of rare books, most of which are listed in the online catalogue. Please consult the Library Director for access to these materials.Anais Nin Collection: The Library has received a generous donation from Dr. Evelyn Hinz and Dr. John Teunissen consisting of materials from Anais Nin, Henry Miller, and D.H. Lawrence, as well as from the work of scholars Hinz and Teunissen. This Collection is in the process of being catalogued, and is located in the Library Offices. Please call the Library Director for access to this Collection.
Anglin Collection
The Anglin Collection is a special collection of the Shannon Library. It was established for research use and long-term preservation of publications dealing with the history of the Catholic Church in Canada. The collection includes books, periodicals, pamphlets, theses, directories and newspapers, mainly English. Originally called the Canadian Catholic Church History Collection, it was begun in the late 1960's by Fr. Alphonse de Valk, CSB. The collection was renamed "the Anglin Collection" in 1986 in honor of Fr. Gerald Anglin, CSB, one of the first two Basilians on the faculty of St. Thomas More College when it was founded in 1936, and the first to teach a course in history. For assistance in use of the Anglin Collection or on topics related to the history of the Catholic Church in Canada, consult the online catalogue or contact the Archivist, Margaret F. Sanche, at 966-8914, or the Library Director, Donna Brockmeyer at 966-8962.
 Seek for truth in the Groves of Academe.”— Horace |
