MSPC Library

  • See the current inventory of books in our library of which there are 858 books as of 11-27-24.  For more optimal searching of the database, you may need to download the file and search it offline.
    • In January 2025, we added an electronic version of volume 2 (the Constitution) of the PC(USA) 2023-2025 Book of Order.
    • In November 2024, we added the following —
      • Regular print —
        • Vander Laan, Ray — Discovery Guide — Life and Ministry of the Messiah
    • In October 2024, we added the following —
      • Large print —
        • Goddard, Donna — Love Matters
        • Godlipress Team — John Calvin on Prayer:  Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God Through the Power of Prayer
        • Hertzberger, Mark — Crows Foot
        • Roe, Gary — Comfort for Grieving Hearts:  Hope and Encouragement for Times of Loss
        • Scott, Carey — A Mustard Seed of Faith
      • Regular print —
        • Digh, Patti — The Geography of Loss — Embrace What Is, Honor What Was, Love What Will Be
        • Levine, Stephen — Unattended Sorrow — Recovering from Loss and Reviving the Heart
        • Richardson, Jan — The Cure of Sorrow — A Book of Blessings for Times of Grief
        • Safer, Jeanne — Death Benefits — How Losing a Parent Can Change an Adult’s Life – For the Better
        • Shepherd, Thomas W (author friend of MSPC) — Friends in High Places – Tracing the Family Trees of New Testament Christianity
        • Shepherd, Thomas W (author friend of MSPC) — Good Questions – Answering Letters from the Edge of Doubt
        • Shepherd, Thomas W (author friend of MSPC) — Jesus 2.1 — An Upgrade for the 21st Century
        • Shepherd, Thomas W (author friend of MSPC) — The Many Faces of Prayer – How the Human Family Meets Its Spiritual Needs
        • Srubas, Rachel (author friend of MSPC) — The Desert of Compassion
        • Srubas, Srubas (author friend of MSPC) — The Girl Got Up
        • Weller, Francis — The Wild Edge of Sorrow — Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief
    • In September 2024, we added the following —
      • Food safety —
        • Our Mission Ministry Team volunteers and friends actively preps and serves food to unhoused and hungry people through Cross Streets Community at Southside Presbyterian Church.  Check out our rationale for having our volunteers becoming ServSafe certified Food Handlers and Managers.
      • Large print —
        • Some of these books are non-religious themed, but effort is being made to find religious-themed versions.  Large print materials are best suited for our congregation that is predominantly of retirement age.
  • If you want to borrow a book, come to the library and complete the check-out sheet in the three-ring binder that includes a hardcopy of the inventory.  If you are not a member of Mountain Shadows, please contact the church office at (520) 825-7858 or mspcoffice@gmail.com with your request to schedule a time to come to the library and arrange to borrow a book.
    • The binder is located on top of Cabinet #4 by the wall telephone.  Provide the following information —
      • Your name,
      • Book name,
      • Primary author name, and
      • Check-out date.
  • When you return the book —
    • Enter the check-in date on the same sheet you used to check-out the book; and
    • Place the book in the “Book Return” box near the back wall (do not re-shelf the book).

If you have a book you want to donate that you think is appropriate for our library, please place it in the “Donations Here” box near the back wall.

Enjoy.