Local to Los Angeles The Archives Bookshop - Located in Pasadena, California, The Archives Bookshop is an independent, theological bookseller that carries over 75,000 new and used theological books in their store. Biola University Library - Located in La Mirada, Biola is an Evangelical Christian university. Biola's library is open to the public, but requires the purchase of a "Courtesy Card" to access the library and check out books if you're not a student or faculty. The card costs between $25-50 depending on your circumstances. More info available here. Crestmont College Library - Located in Rancho Palos Verdes, Crestmont College is an Evangelical college for Salvation Army officer training. The Elftman Memorial Library at Crestmont College is open to the public. They have an extensive collection of over 40,000 volumes on theology and general education. Life Covenant Church - Located in Torrance, California, Life Covenant is an Evangelical Covenant church committed to the historic Christian faith as it is expressed in the Bible and understood by the church through the centuries. Los Angeles Public Library - The Los Angeles Library has over 70 locations stretching from San Pedro to the San Fernando Valley. You can put a hold (online) on any book in their catalog and have it delivered to your local library in the LA Public Library system. Los Angeles County Library - The LA County Library has libraries in 51 cities in Los Angeles County. Due to their size, they have a very large collection of books and you can put a hold (online) on any book in their catalog and have it delivered to your local library in the LA County system. They have a good selection of Christian books, including books on apologetics and theology. WorldCat - WorldCat.org lets you search the collections of libraries in your community and thousands more around the world. WorldCat grows every day thanks to the efforts of librarians and other information professionals. Distant Destinations L'Abri - The L'Abri communities are study centers in Europe, Asia and America where individuals have the opportunity to seek answers to honest questions about God and the significance of human life. The first L'Abri community was founded in Switzerland in 1955 by Dr. Francis Schaeffer and his wife, Edith. Dr. Schaeffer was a Christian theologian and philosopher who also authored a number of books on theology, philosophy, general culture and the arts. |