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The Eugene H. Maly Memorial Library
The library of the Athenaeum of Ohio-Mount St. Mary’s of the West seminary, had its beginnings in 1833, four years after Bishop Edward D. Fenwick founded St. Francis Xavier Seminary and the Athenaeum College on Sycamore Street in downtown Cincinnati. The bishop donated his personal collection to the seminary library much of which remains in the rare book collection – a total of about 7,000 volumes. These books formed the core of the present collection, which numbers over 105,000 volumes.
The Maly Library collection emphasizes the fields of biblical studies, theology, liturgy, church history and pastoral counseling. It is also strong in the areas of canon law, bioethics, and classical and current spirituality. Although its primary emphasis is the Roman Catholic tradition, it provides resources that promote the understanding of other religious and cultural traditions.
In addition to the
reference and circulation collections, Maly Library offers a Special
Collection of books that concentrates on church history and liturgical
books. This collection includes many one-of a kind manuscripts dating to as
early as the 12th century including:
In 1980, the library was named the Eugene H. Maly Memorial Library in honor of the late Eugene H. Maly, an internationally acclaimed scripture scholar and faculty member of Athenaeum of Ohio-Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West.
The Maly Library is a member of the OPAL and OhioLINK consortia which offer patrons access to the library resources of an additional 88 academic institutions throughout the State of Ohio. It is also a member of the Greater Cincinnati Library Consortium.
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6616 Beechmont Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45230 |
