Theological and Religious Studies Collection Directory

Name of Library: The Friars, Aylesford Address: Library, The Friars, Aylesford, Kent ME20 7BX Town: Aylesford Telephone: 01622 714141 Fax: 01622 715575 E-mail: library@thefriars.org.uk Website: Alternative names Aylesford Priory (The Friars, Aylesford now preferred ) Contact Karen Erskine Job Title   Librarian Purpose and main user community of the library For British Province of the Order of Carmelites Terms of access Apply to the Prior in the first instance and then by appointment Opening hours M-F 10.00-17.00 Disabled access Lots of steps Lending No None, but willing to photocopy (subject to copyright law). Volumes 20,000 Periodicals - Back Issues 40 Current Periodicals 44 Other Small audio and video collection. Very small microfilm collection Volumes added per year 350 Coverage Carmelite studies, spirituality, general Christian theology, general church history Special Collections Carmelitana: by and about Carmelites and the Order Brocard Sewell O. Carm : personal, eclectic collection Chesterton and Belloc : small collection of these early 20th century Catholic writers' works Manuscript None (Carmelite mss can be found in BL, Oxbridge, Vatican and other interesting libraries around the world. Research resource Carmelite studies Catalogue Type Card, computer (in progress) URL of catalogue Other facilities Photocopying Full Time Staff 1 Part Time Staff Voluntary Staff Future plans Hope to put the Carmelite catalogue on the Internet

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