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WELCOME TO THE CLOISTER LIBRARY! BORROW MOVIES, BOOKS, OR MUSIC LEARN TO SURF THE NET GET HELP WITH YOUR (KID’S?) HOMEWORK ARRANGE A REFERENCE INTERVIEW START FINDING WHAT YOU’RE REALLY LOOKING FOR! The Cloister Library at The Riverside Church Hours are: Sunday: 9:00am – 10:45am and 12:30 – 3:00pm Monday: 2:00pm – 7:00pm Tuesday: 10:00am – 7:00pm Wednesday: 2:00pm – 7:00pm Thursday: 10:00am – 4:00pm Closed: Friday & Saturday Adult Books –- one month Juvenile Books – 2 weeks DVDs, Videos, CDs, Audio Tapes –2 weeks To Renew Leave Message 212-870-6728 Members may borrow books, magazines, audiotapes (including Sunday sermons), videotapes, and CDs. To renew material before their due date, call 212.870.6728 and leave a message including the borrower's name and list of authors and titles. If you have materials to be returned during the hours that the library is closed, please remember that you may use the book drop and also that we may be reached by telephone for renewals. If you’d like to become a new member, just come in and fill out an application. It only takes a few minutes! Your Library Coordinator is Michelle Abbott-Smith. The library also needs volunteers. Let us know if you are interested! Foundation Center of New York www.foundationcenter.org The Cloister Library of The Riverside Church has partnered with the Foundation Center of New York to become a Cooperating Collection of the FCNY. This offers access to the Foundation Center’s wealth of information on U.S. grants and grant makers. CCs offer core Foundation Center electronic and print resources—databases, directories, and other publications—as well as fundraising research guidance, funding-related technical assistance, workshops, and programs for local nonprofits. RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET Adherents.com www.adherents.com Good source for statistics on religious organizations. Information derived from US Census, survey samples and self reporting of groups. American Religious Data Archive www.thearda.com Another statistical site which allows you to create maps and detailed reports down to zipcode level. Beliefnet www.beliefnet.com Religion from A to Z Bibles in Your Language http://www.ethnicharvest.org/bibles/index.htm Would you like to read the Bible in your own language or find a Bible in the "heart language" of a friend? These pages can help you find a Bible in more than 250 languages. Some are free online and some are printed or audio Bibles you can buy. The Center for The Study of Science and Religion (CSSR)/The Earth Institute at Columbia University columbia.edu/cu/cssr/ Affiliated with The Riverside Church's Cloister Library, CSSR examines questions of "Nature" from both scientific and religious perspectives, and humanity's inability to find a single answer to social, medical and political issues. Virtual Religion Index virtualreligion.net/vri This Virtual Religion Index is a tool which analyzes & highlights important content of religion-related websites to speed research. Hyperlinks are provided not only to homepages but to major directories & documents within. Wabash Center www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu A guide to a wide variety of electronic resources of interest to those who are involved in the study and practice of religion including syllabi, electronic texts, electronic journals, websites, bibliographies, listserv discussion groups, liturgies, reference resources, software, etc.		Channel One Network Preeminent news and public affairs content provider to U.S. teenagers; the site includes a special program to teach students about the First Amendment. Southern Poverty Law Center: Tolerance.org Online destination for people interested in dismantling bigotry and creating communities that value diversity. Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippet: Public radio's conversation about religion, meaning, ethics, ideas and practices that inform today’s headlines. Sojourners Magazine Articulating the biblical call to social justice, inspiring hope and building a movement to transform individuals, communities the church, and the world. Teach Peace Foundation Advocates education for a more peaceful world. Their mission is to help people acquire sufficient background for their role as citizens of a democracy. DAILY DEVOTIONS Daily Guideposts Founded in 1945 by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale and his wife, Ruth Stafford Peale, Guideposts is committed to communicating positive faith-filled principles for people everywhere to use in successful daily living. http://www.dailyguideposts.com/ The Daily Word A source of encouragement and prayer support for anyone who has a need or desire to join together in positive affirmations and prayers. http://www.dailyword.com/ Forward Day By Day Official agency of the national Episcopal Church providing daily meditations based on readings from the Bible appointed by the lectionaries. http://www.forwardmovement.org/ Our Daily Bread Makes the life-changing wisdom of the Bible understandable and accessible to all. http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb.shtml Portals of Prayer Each devotion features a Bible reading, meditation, and prayer in an easy-to-read format. http://cph.org/cphstore/pages/forms/portals.asp The Upper Room Provides a model of practical Christianity, accessible in varied formats, to help people feel invited and welcomed into God's presence. http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/ The Word Among Us Offers daily meditations based on the Mass readings of the Catholic Church, inspirational essays and stories of the saints and other Christian heroes and more! http://www.wau.org/ Have a question? 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