Mr. Thomas Bender
Director of Library
Office Location: St. Joseph Hall - 1st Floor Robert J. Stahl
Memorial Library
(504) 866-7426 Ext. 3700
Library@nds.edu
Notre Dame Seminary Library
The Rev. Robert J. Stahl, S.M. Memorial Library, which houses more than 95,000 volumes, including 12,000 bound periodicals, is located in St. Joseph Hall. The main entrance and reading room are located on the first floor, but the library is housed on two floors of stacks shelving; a dedicated reference room which also houses the bound periodicals collection; a writing lab; and an internet research center. A quiet study area with seating for 34 persons is located in the basement of the library.
The book and periodical collection reflects the purpose and objectives of the seminary, supporting the four pillars of priestly formation. The Library subscribes to approximately 160 periodicals titles, most being peer-reviewed, academic journals.
For research work or other specialized projects, students of Notre Dame Seminary can borrow books from the other libraries through the LALINC (Louisiana Academic Library Information Network Consortium) program. The bibliographic holdings of the library are fully accessible through the online catalog.
Seminarians and students enrolled in the school respect the honor system and have free access to the library at any time. The library also extends borrowing privileges to Notre Dame Seminary alumni and members of the religious community at large. Students who attend schools which are part of the LALINC system also have borrowing privileges. For LALINC patrons, the following restrictions apply: (1) An appointment with a library staff member must be made by calling (504) 855-7426, ext 3700. (2) Books are loaned for three weeks and may be renewed once.
(3) A barcode must be issued by the library office.