Library Holdings
Concordia Historical Institute maintains an extensive library of resources related to the history of Lutheranism in America from the earliest colonial period to the present. Some Reformation resources and works on the European background and antecedents of American Lutheranism are also available.
General Holdings
The collection includes:
- histories of Lutheranism in general and of the many Lutheran church bodies past and present
- periodicals and journals of all Lutheran church bodies
- minutes and proceedings of conventions of synodical bodies, districts, etc.
- histories of Lutheran congregations, schools, organizations and institutions
- published works of American Lutheran pastors, teachers, professors and others
- resources on European and world Lutheranism, especially as it influenced or was influenced by Lutheranism in America
- publications used in the world mission activities of American Lutheran church bodies
On-line Catalog
We have begun to catalog our library collection into the online catalog of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. Only a small portion of our holdings has been cataloged thus far. To determine whether we have a resource that you need, please contact us.
The library catalogue is available on-line through Telnet.
Appraisal of Books
From time to time we receive requests to place a monetary value on old Bibles or other books that people seek to sell. We are not in a position to provide such a service. Those wishing monetary appraisals should contact rare and used book dealers in their areas or professional appraisers.
A person may also get some idea of the market value of used and out-of-print book on the Internet. One site for this is Bibliofind, where dealers offer items for sale. Search their database of listings for the item on which an evaluation is desired. The various online auction sites also might offer listings that would be helpful for determining a market value for old books.
Surplus Materials Available
We continually receive donations of books and other materials that we do not need or cannot use in our library collection. We offer some of these items for sale in our building. We are offering the larger sets and more significant individual items on our web site. Check our list of items currently available.
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