• 1. I need to check out books, and of course Duke Divnity School has an excellent collection of theological books not only from the US but around the world.  2. I want to read recent issues of journals, and the Divinity School library has an excellent collection of theological journals.  3. I want to check on new books received.  4. I need the help of library staff, and there is no substitute to a face-to-face conversation.  The library staff from the Librarian down are always willing and ready to help.
• It's fashionable to read Barth, Aquinas and Hauerwas. Should the intrepid Divinity student try to purchase that collection, you'll find a budget breaking bill of several thousand dollars. Thankfully, the library staff knows where all of this seasons fashionable books are hidden after the great conversion. Thus the library can save you thousands of dollars, while helping you stay at the pinnacle of theological fashion.
• I can find all of my class books that I can't afford safely situated on the reserve shelf.
• It's the place where everything that's good happens.
• Sitting on the hard chairs under the air conditioning vents keeps me awake while reading.
• I have been forced to abandon my post on the steps outside because IT'S RAINING.
• It has the friendliest and most helpful staff who are willing to go above and beyond their call of duty to assist the students. Hat's off for Library staff!
• SOMEBODY has to double check the call numbers.
• Get recommendations of where to grab some food.
• I get assistance with printing out a paper that is due in 5 minutes.
• Exegesis, exegesis, exegesis and more exegesis!
• So I can meet my future husband - what better place to meet a holy and blessed man ; )
• I need to get out of the house!
• E-print
• I can apprentice several building trades without leaving my carrel!
• It is a great place to hang out and talk 'quietly' with your friends.

-    "I should come to the Divinity School Library because…"

#10. Of the stellar collection: over 375,000 books, 700 periodicals, 100 electronic databases -- and still growing!! And this year, being converted from Dewey to LC during the fall semester.  See the newsletter for more information.

#9.  There is excellent reference service -- available in person, by phone, by e-mail, or by instant message.

#8. Printing from our computers is not 10 cents a page, not 5 cents a page, but free for your first 3600 copies.  Please help us keep this free through being good stewards of the paper and the trees the paper came from.  We have several copies of the Bible that you may check out of the library -- there is no need to print out the whole thing.

#7 It is a comfortable place to read and study while drinking from your covered container.

#6. We're open for the best 85 hours a week – Monday to Thursday 8 am to 11 pm, Friday 8 am to 5 pm, Saturday 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday 2 to 10 pm—See the newsletter for our shorter hours for the first week of classes.

#5.  We have computers.  On the main level we have 12 public computers with access to the library catalog, databases and the network. If you bring your own laptop we have wireless available throughout the library, in addition to our public network ports.

#4.  As Top Ten contest-winner from last year Andy Crewson said, “I become holier by osmosis.”

#3. You get to see the world while studying the Book of Discipline – check out the view from the Baker Methodist Research Center!

#2.  We're better than Google – we're warm-blooded!  Doing theological research by using the internet alone is really dumb.  Remember:  if it's not there, you can't find it!

ALL #1.  THE STAFF!