The Emmaus Community Library

The Emmaus Community has a library of approximately 3000+ volumes.  

There are large sections on theology, bibles / scripture, commentaries, activism, new monasticism, monasticism, poetry, mystics, saints, prayer books, church history, Indigenous history and theologies, ecology, United and Anglican Churches, liberation theologies, post-colonial theologies, justice, prayer, meditation, spiritual direction, church music, feminism and, yes, even beer-brewing!  We have extensive sections on writers such as Thomas Merton, Herni Nouwen or Dorothy Day - or on intentional communities, or the Franciscans or Benedictines - or the Catholic Worker - and a lot of hymnals, too. 

We're in the process of cataloging all these books, many of which have come from the libraries of retired ministers, book boxes - or from the generous gifts from closing churches and monastic orders (such as the SSJD and First Met United).

To date, we've done less than 10% of the library (about 350 books).  You can search the catalog (so far), here at librarycat.

If you'd like to sign out a book, or help catalog or donate some books (limited capacity as we try and catalog what we have!), please do let us know! 

We welcome local folk such as students and others to come and use the library. 

As a monastic community, we don't have set hours, but folks can come by appointment, and we can often open up the library after morning prayer or before or after eucharist (AbbeyChurch) on Sunday. If you're interested in a book or a browse or to help, email admin@emmauscommunity.ca