Conference Resource Library (Western District Conference, Mennonite Church USA)
The Conference Resource Library (formerly Western District Loan Library) functions under the supervision of the Western District Conference Resource Commission (formerly Education Committee). It was begun in 1936 largely through the efforts of Abram Warkentin, then on the staff of Bethel College. Through gifts and purchase the library was developed until in 1959 it had 3,400 volumes for loan; in 2009 it had over 12,000 items316-283-6300. At the beginning it was housed by Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas.
Additional Information
Address: 2517 North Main, North Newton, Kansas
Phone: 316-283-6300
Website: Conference Resource Library
| Author(s) | John F. Schmidt |
|---|---|
| Samuel J. Steiner | |
| Date Published | 2009 |
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Schmidt, John F. and Samuel J. Steiner. "Conference Resource Library (Western District Conference, Mennonite Church USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 2009. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Conference_Resource_Library_(Western_District_Conference,_Mennonite_Church_USA)&oldid=165727.
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Schmidt, John F. and Samuel J. Steiner. (2009). Conference Resource Library (Western District Conference, Mennonite Church USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Conference_Resource_Library_(Western_District_Conference,_Mennonite_Church_USA)&oldid=165727.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1136. All rights reserved.
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