Biography
The Hiding Place
by Corrie ten Boom
A Dutch watchmaker's family hides Jewish neighbors during the Second World War and finds that faith holds, even in Ravensbrück.
Open Sundays
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM, between and after services
Fresh on the shelf
New arrivals
The latest additions to our shelves, from generous donations and a few of our own purchases. See one you like? We can set it aside for you.
Apologetics
Mere Christianity
by C. S. Lewis
Lewis's wartime radio talks, gathered into a clear and generous case for what Christians have always believed.
Children
The Jesus Storybook Bible
by Sally Lloyd-Jones
Bible stories for young readers that trace one big story of rescue, from Genesis to Revelation.
Fiction
Gilead
by Marilynne Robinson
An aging Iowa pastor writes a long letter to his young son about faith, fathers and the beauty of ordinary days.
Community
Life Together
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
A short, searching classic on prayer, confession and living well with one another, drawn from Bonhoeffer's years leading an underground seminary.
Devotional
The Return of the Prodigal Son
by Henri J. M. Nouwen
A meditation on Rembrandt's painting that invites the reader home, as the younger son, the elder son and finally the father.
Theology
Knowing God
by J. I. Packer
A warm, readable study of who God is, and what it means to know him rather than only know about him.
Spiritual growth
Celebration of Discipline
by Richard J. Foster
A practical guide to prayer, fasting, study, simplicity, worship and the other classic disciplines of the inner life.
Our collections
Something for every reader in the family
Our shelves hold a little bit of everything, chosen and donated with care by people in our congregation.
Bibles and Bible study
Translations, study Bibles, concordances and commentaries for personal reading or your small group.
Devotionals and prayer
Daily readings, prayer guides and seasonal devotionals to anchor your mornings and evenings.
Children and youth
Board books, Bible storybooks, chapter books and teen fiction, shelved low for little hands.
Biography and church history
Missionaries, reformers, martyrs and everyday saints whose stories still have something to teach us.
Marriage, family and care
Books on parenting, marriage, grief, illness and walking alongside one another through hard seasons.
Large print and audio
Easier-to-read editions and audiobooks for anyone who would rather listen or needs larger type.
How to borrow
Borrowing is as simple as signing your name
No library card, no account and no fees. We run on trust, the honor system and a very friendly checkout box.
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Find your book
Browse the shelves on Sunday or Wednesday, or send us a note and we will set a title aside for you.
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Sign it out
Write your name and today's date on the card inside the back cover, then drop the card in the checkout box. That's all.
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Bring it back
Return it within three weeks to the cart outside Room 104. Need a little longer? Just let us know.
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
Gather with us
Upcoming at the library
Book clubs, story hours and the occasional book swap. Everyone is welcome, and there is always coffee.
Fall Book Club: The Hiding Place
- Time
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM
- Where
- Library, Room 104
We're talking about Corrie ten Boom's story over coffee and pie. Come whether you've finished the book or not.
Children's Story Hour
- Time
- 10:00 to 11:00 AM
- Where
- Children's wing
Picture books, a Bible story and a simple craft for ages 3 to 8. Grown-ups are welcome to stay for coffee.
Volunteer Shelving Night
- Time
- 6:30 to 8:00 PM
- Where
- Library, Room 104
Help shelve the fall donations and refresh the displays. No experience needed, and dinner is on us.
Advent Book Swap
- Time
- After both services
- Where
- Fellowship Hall
Bring a gently used Christmas or Advent book and take one home. Our Advent reading display opens the same morning.
Get involved
A library built by its readers
Every book on our shelves was given, chosen or shelved by someone in this church. There is a place for you in that story too.
Donate books
We gladly welcome gently used Christian books, Bibles, devotionals and children's books. Leave them in the donation bin outside Room 104 any time the church is open.
We are not able to take
- Textbooks, magazines or encyclopedias
- Books with water damage or missing pages
- Curriculum and workbooks that have been written in
Lend a hand
Our volunteers keep the desk open on Sundays, shelve new donations and read aloud at story hour. One Sunday a month makes a real difference.
Ways to help
- Host the desk between services
- Shelve, label and mend books
- Read to little ones at story hour
Come and browse
Visit the library
You will find us in Fellowship Hall, Room 104. It's down the hall from the main entrance, just past the welcome desk. Pull up a chair and stay a while.
Library hours
- Sunday
- 9:00 AM to 12:30 PMBetween and after services
- Wednesday
- 6:00 to 8:00 PMDuring midweek gatherings
- Other days
- By appointmentSend the librarian a note
- Fellowship Hall, Room 104Inside Cedar Hill Church
- Holiday hoursWe follow the church calendar, so hours may shift around Christmas and Easter.
Ask the librarian
Place a hold, suggest a book or ask us anything. We usually reply within a few days.