{"id":26,"date":"2021-03-27T22:56:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-27T22:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2026-06-25T20:26:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:26:41","slug":"index","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/","title":{"rendered":"Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.4133333333333%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.4133333333333%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><blockquote>\n<p>Welcome to the James A. Blumenthal Library (JABL) at Maitripa College.&nbsp; The library currently holds over 6,300 titles in print and multi-media materials, comprised of English texts, videos of teachings and films, audio teachings and guided meditations, magazines and journals, as well as Tibetan and Sanskrit titles. The collection is available to Maitripa College students, faculty, staff, and the public (through community memberships).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color3);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#999999;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:35px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:35px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.12%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.12%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:5px;--awb-margin-right:11px;--awb-margin-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-left:11px;\"><h6 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 15;line-height: 1.08;--minfontsize: 15\" data-fontsize=\"15\" data-lineheight=\"16.2px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #800000\">ONSITE STAFFING: <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Library Assistant<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"><br \/>\nTuesdays and Thursdays 10 am-5pm<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 15;line-height: 1.08;--minfontsize: 15\" data-fontsize=\"15\" data-lineheight=\"16.2px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #800000\">LIBRARIAN:<\/span> Linda Brown (<span style=\"color: #008080\"><a style=\"color: #008080\" href=\"mailto:library@maitripa.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">library@maitripa.org<\/a><\/span>)<br \/>\nMonday &#8211; Friday 9:30 &#8211; 3:30 Pacific<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 15;line-height: 1.08;--minfontsize: 15\" data-fontsize=\"15\" data-lineheight=\"16.2px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #800000\">SERVICES:<\/span><br \/>\nNew student library orientation<br \/>\nFinding library materials<br \/>\nReference and research assistance<br \/>\nCatalog and online database tutorials<br \/>\nInterlibrary loan (Students, Faculty)<br \/>\nLending to other libraries<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:15px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#999999;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:21px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.44%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:21px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.44%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:9px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-span-default-medium \" style=\"--awb-margin-right:15px;--awb-margin-left:15px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.populiweb.com\/library\/catalog\/index.php\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Search the Catalog<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:11px;margin-bottom:-9px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color5);border-color:var(--awb-color5);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h5 style=\"text-align: center\">&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/using-library-catalog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using the Library Catalog<\/a>&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.populiweb.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/223797187-How-do-I-refine-my-Library-searches-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I Refine My Library Searches<\/a>&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/new-arrivals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Arrivals<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#999999;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:21px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.32%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:21px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.32%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:9px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-yes \" style=\"--awb-margin-right:15px;--awb-margin-left:15px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/research-resources\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Research Resources<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:11px;margin-bottom:-9px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color5);border-color:var(--awb-color5);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/research-resources\/arts-culture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arts &amp; Culture<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/research-resources\/buddhist-publications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buddhist Publications<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/classical-tibetan-language\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Classical Tibetan Language<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/research-resources\/faculty-publications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty Publications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/research-resources\/practice-texts-instructions-and-prayers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Practice Texts, Instructions, and Prayers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/research-resources\/resources-for-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resources for Research<\/a><br \/>\n(<em>Dictionaries, Glossaries, Reference, Digital Libraries, Guides, Bibliographies, Academia<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#999999;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:21px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.32%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:21px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.32%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:9px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--awb-margin-right:15px;--awb-margin-left:15px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Research Databases<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:11px;margin-bottom:-9px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color5);border-color:var(--awb-color5);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/research-databases\/gale-databases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gale<\/a>: <\/strong>Periodicals, journals, news articles, reference, statistics, images, audio, and video&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/research-databases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JSTOR<\/a>: <\/strong>Academic journals, books, primary sources, thematic collections, images<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#999999;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:21px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.32%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:21px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.32%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:9px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-span-yes \" style=\"--awb-margin-right:15px;--awb-margin-left:15px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/subject-guides\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Subject Guides<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:11px;margin-bottom:-9px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color5);border-color:var(--awb-color5);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Curriculum-based subject guides<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Additional reading, frameworks, and source materials for topics and courses in the current college curriculum.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Subjects include Bodhisattva Ethics, Death and Dying, Lamrim, Tibetan Medicine, Madhyamaka and more.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/subject-guides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subject Guides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#e0e0e0;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color4);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#999999;--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:0;--awb-border-bottom:0;--awb-border-left:0;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:21px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.16%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:21px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.16%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" 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