News & Exhibits
News
The library restricts access during ALL open hours, thereby requiring that ALL patrons have their appropriate Biola ID card, Alumni card, Courtesy card, or Entrance Pass to gain entrance into the library.
The Biola library is fully committed to providing as complete and open access to the library as is possible, specifically for Biola students, faculty, staff, and other qualified patrons. Yet personal safety and general security concerns are also taken into serious account in regards to the entrance policy. It has been reported by Campus Safety that there was a 90% decrease in theft when library access was fully (all hours) restricted by use of the card readers at the turnstiles. Also, during those periods, the incidence and number of unqualified patrons entering the library was very significantly reduced. In addition, there has also been a significant decrease in the number of card reader problems experienced by students and patrons at the turnstiles. Therefore, one of the following forms of ID will be required at all times:
- Current Valid Biola ID Card
- Current Library Courtesy Card
- Current Library Entrance Card
- New Alumni Association ID Card (with Centennial design)
- Current Valid ID, Card, or Letter from a Reciprocal Agreement College or University
- Current Valid ID from a LINK+ Visiting Patron Institution
Simply scan the barcode on the back of your card, and the turnstiles will release to allow you entrance into the building. Patrons who do not possess an approved form of ID should seek assistance from the student attendant at the Reception Desk adjacent to the turnstiles.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we have endeavored to make the library an accessible, safe, and available resource for all of our qualified patrons.
Exhibits
The Thomas Macklin Bible Display
Reading Room, Middle Level
The Thomas Macklin Bible is considered to be the largest Bible ever printed in English. This collection of seven illustrated volumes was donated by Mrs. Marjorie Fluor Moore. Published in 1800, it contains 71 full-page illustrations and many smaller vignettes created by renowned English artists of the period. The illustration in the exhibit changes about every two months.
The current illustration on display:
Christ Appeasing the Storm
by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg
based on Matthew 8:23-26.
Paintings by Hyatt Moore
Main Floor, Middle Level
A rotating show of oil paintings (originals and prints) on exhibit, and several items owned by the Biola Library on permanent display.
The Last Supper with the Twelve Tribes
This painting commemorates the inclusion of all peoples under God. People depicted (from left) are: Crow of Montana, Berber of North Africa, Masai of Kenya, China, Ecuador, Afghanistan, Jesus, Ethiopia, Tzeltal of Mexico, Canela of Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Sabish of British Columbia (Canada), and Mongolia.
The Feeding of the Three-thousand
This painting depicts Jesus the miracle worker, the "bread" in the baskets is Scripture, the distributors are missionaries (of various races), and in the crowd are pockets of new readers (of different ethnic groups). The "three-thousand" is the number of the world's languages still without written form—or Scriptures. It's a perfect reminder of the challenge of our times, and both the practical and spiritual aspects of the solution.
Other Hyatt Moore prints currently on display include: Two New Writers, China Man, Happy Mother, Oaxaca Queen, and Nepal Grandma.
For further information about Hyatt Moore and his art, please visit his website at www.hyattmoore.com
Paintings by Thomas Kinkade, the "Painter of Light"
In keeping with the Biola University Library's theme of "Light," there are two paintings by Thomas Kinkade:
Split Rock Light (Lighthouse Landmarks I)
Main Stairs
This painting was purchased by Dr. Rodney Vliet, Dean of Library and Media Services at Biola University, as a memorial from the 2002 Library Staff upon the death of his wife, Dr. Sharon Vliet, in April 2002.
Sunset over Riga, Latvia
Lower Level
The Fisherman
Middle Level
This bronze statue was donated to the Biola Library by Mrs. Lyman Stewart. It is a reminder of The Fisherman's Club, an important part of Biola's early history.
The History of America Copper Panels
Upper Level
Created by Rudolph Haynal, this series of six hammered-copper panels depicts symbolized historical subjects: The First Settlers, Independence War, The Civil War, Industrial Revolution, World War II, and the Age of Technology.