Spaces

Spaces

Pitts Theology Library offers a variety of study and presentation spaces to meet the diverse needs of our patrons. In addition to first-come first-served space at tables, study carrels, PC and Mac computer workstations, and casual seating, Pitts has small group study rooms, assigned research carrels, and a lecture hall available via reservation.

Stacks

New Acquisitions, Ready Reference, Reference, and Periodicals are located on the 2nd floor of the library. The circulating collection is located on the 1st floor.

Map of 1st Floor Stacks, Pitts Theology Library, last updated June 2023

Small Group Study Rooms

Pitts Theology Library offers 7 small group study rooms that can be booked by current Emory students, faculty, and staff. Each room is equipped with a 65-inch LED display with HDMI and VGA hookups, and most rooms have glass whiteboards with markers. All small group study room bookings are limited to 2 hours. Room reservations can be made up to 1 week in advance using the LibCal system, and access to the rooms is granted via prox card that is checked out at the circulation desk.  Please review the room use policies before booking a space.

Research Carrels

The third floor of Pitts Theology Library hosts a room of assigned research carrels. Carrels may be assigned to Candler students writing theses or independent studies, Emory ABD PhD students in any field writing a dissertation that draws heavily upon Pitts’ collections, emeriti faculty, and visiting faculty. There is an online application for use of a locker and carrels in this room. Researchers assigned a locker have prox card access to the room during the library’s open hours. Please review the room use policies below before requesting a space. Once this application is received, library staff will verify the information it contains and reply within three business days. Pitts Theology Library reserves the right to deny or refuse access to the carrel room if the application information is inaccurate or unable to be verified.

Pitts Classrooms and Lecture Hall

Book the classrooms (CST 368 and 369) or the lecture hall (CST 360) on 25live or by contacting the Circulation Services Coordinator, Myron McGhee.

Please review the Large Study Room and Lecture Hall Use Policy before booking.

Virtual Tour

The viewer below starts at the library entrance on the second floor. You can also start on the first floor, third floor, or fourth floor (links open in a new window).