Prairie’s T. S. Rendall Library owns and provides access to a variety of materials for our students and community. Resources in Bible, theology, missions, and related areas are central to our collection, and include both historical and current works. The remainder of the collection is comprised of resources covering a broad range of subjects. Our staff will make every effort to assist you in finding and using what you need.

Prairie Distance Education students are encouraged to e-mail us with requests for needed resource materials. For further information, see the DE Academic Guide.

TSR Library Hours of Operation:

September to Mid-April	Mid-April to August
Mon– Thurs– 8:00 am – 10:00 pm	Mon– Fri– 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday - 8:00 am - 7:00 pm	Saturday - Closed
Saturday - Noon - 8:30 pm	Sunday - Closed
Sun - Closed

(Special hours may be in effect during holidays and campus events) 

TSR Library’s holdings include:

56,200 book titles
2,200 reference titles
125 current periodical subscriptions
550 periodical backfile titles in hardcopy and microform
7,000 music scores
3,300 sound recordings
400 videos
12,700 documents on microfiche 

Online Databases:

ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials

Produced by the American Theological Library Association, ATLA Religion Database covers biblical studies, world religions, church history, and religious perspectives on social issues. This database is an essential resource for researchers and students in theology as well as in social sciences, history, and humanities. With coverage dating as far back as 1949, this database contains over 1.3 million bibliographic records.

Additional databases are available to current members of TSR Library. These databases cover academic subject areas as well as health, news, business, and general interest topics.
Click here to use these resources.

To contact the library:

Phone: (403) 443-5511 ext. 3347

Fax: (403) 443-5540 (include Attention: T.S. Rendall Library)

email: library@prairie.edu  

(T. S. Rendall Library is located on the 1st floor of Founders Hall, on the campus of Prairie Bible Institute.)  

Mailing address:

T. S. Rendall Library

Prairie Bible Institute

Box 4000

Three Hills, AB T0M 2N0