The John L. Patten Library provides professors and students of Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary with
the information resources necessary for teaching and research.
History
Our Library is named in honor of our former president, John L. Patten, who was President of our institution from 1947-1965.
For ten years after his resignation, Dr. Patten served as a member of the faculty.
Hours of Operation
Sunday
Closed
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
7:00 A.M. - 10:30 P.M.
Wednesday, Friday
7:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.
Saturday
10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Staff
Dr. John Hartog III
Dean of Library Services
Karen Houghton
Head of Technical Services
Amy Kramer
Interlibrary Loan Coordinator
Megan Chapman
Assistant Head of Technical Services
A note from our Head Librarian
The John L. Patten Library provides professors and students of Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary with
the information resources necessary for teaching and research. In order to accomplish this goal, the library staff selects,
maintains, and accesses print, audio, video, electronic, and other information materials inside the library. The library
staff enables professors and students to locate these information materials on their own and is prepared to assist as needed.
The library staff also accesses information resources from outside the library through its interlibrary loan services and
through its catalog of online resources. If you have any information needs or questions about the library, please ask one
of our staff members for assistance. We are here to serve you.
• Christian Periodical Index
• Education Index
• Guide to Social Science and Religion in Periodical Literature
• Readers Guide to Periodical Literature
• Religion Index One: Periodicals
• Religious and Theological Abstracts
• Southern Baptist Periodical Index
• Subject Index to Selected Periodical Literature (Dallas Subject Periodical Index)
Audio Visual
Video tapes/DVDs (2,000+)
Audio cassettes/CDs (4,800+)
Microfiche (4,300+)
Slides
Maps
Transparencies
Object lessons
Pictures
Flashcard stories
Flannelgraph
Sunday School materials
Personal computers with Internet access & printers
Disks, CD-Rs, and transparencies available for purchase
Photocopy machine: Black/white (5¢) Color (15¢)
Microfiche reader
Video players
DVD Player
Cassette recorders
Overhead projectors
Slide projectors
CD burner
Scanners
Laminator (25¢ per foot)
16mm film projectors
CD/cassette player
The John L. Patten Library provides professors and students of Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary with
the information resources necessary for teaching and research. In order to accomplish this goal, the library staff selects,
maintains, and accesses print, audio, video, electronic, and other information materials inside the library. The library
staff enables professors and students to locate these information materials on their own and is prepared to assist as needed.
The library staff also accesses information resources from outside the library through its interlibrary loan services and
through its catalog of online resources. If you have any information needs or questions about the library, please ask one
of our staff members for assistance. We are here to serve you.