BL Fisher Library

10/08/2026

Good news! The Fall 2026 issue of The Asbury Journal is here!

This newest issue features a fascinating piece of Asbury history that you may have never heard before!

During the 1940s, Asbury College and Asbury Theological Seminary welcomed Japanese American students who had been held in internment camps across the United States. This little-known chapter of our history reflects, in large part, the opposition of Dr. E. Stanley Jones to the internment camps.

The stories of these men and women are both fascinating and inspiring, and we're excited to share them with you!

You can explore the full issue of The Asbury Journal here!
https://place.asburyseminary.edu/asburyjournal/vol81/iss2/

Or jump straight to our featured Archives essay, "Barbed-Wire Christians: Asbury, E. Stanley Jones, and Japanese American Internment."
https://place.asburyseminary.edu/asburyjournal/vol81/iss2/14/

Come discover a remarkable chapter of Asbury's history!

By Robert A. Danielson, Published on 01/01/26

10/07/2026

Asbury students, does your writing process feel like an “intimidating and impenetrable fog”?

Come see us in the Writing Center! We can help bring a little clarity to your writing.

Make your appointment today:
https://guides.asburyseminary.edu/writingcenter

10/06/2026

People sometimes ask, “What is the oldest document in Asbury’s Archives?”

It happens to be this cuneiform tablet dated to 2071 BC, over 4,000 years old!

It is basically a receipt for a goat and some sheep, but considering it dates to the time of Abraham, this little tablet is quite a treasure.

10/01/2026

🧩 WE DID IT! 🎉

The Writing Center puzzle is officially COMPLETE—all 1,500 pieces! 🎈

But don’t worry… we’re putting a brand-new puzzle out tomorrow!

Need a quick brain break between classes, studying, reading, or writing? Stop by the Writing Center in Stanger Hall 316 and add a piece or two. Help us put the next one together over the rest of the semester!

No appointment needed. No paper required. Just come puzzle with us! 🧩

📍 Writing Center | Stanger Hall 316

09/30/2026

📚 LAST CHANCE FOR BOOKS! 📚

Now is the time to check out the Personal Book Sale shelf in the library!

The shelf is stocked with books being sold by Asbury students, staff, alumni, and community members—and the entire shelf will be purged next week, during the first week of October.

So if you’ve been meaning to browse, don’t wait! Stop by the library, take a look, and grab a few books before they’re gone. You might find something you didn’t even know you needed! 📖

💵 Purchasing a book? Place your cash in the envelope provided and bring it to the HelpDesk.

Come give these books a new home before the shelf gets cleared!

09/29/2026

Here’s a fun aerial view of Asbury Theological Seminary from 1972—a campus that looks quite a bit different from the one we know today!

This was before any of the Beeson-gifted buildings were constructed, and the old women’s dorm, Ely-Mack, still stood behind Estes Chapel. Married student housing at Bettie Morrison was still there, and—perhaps most surprising—the Seminary even had tennis courts!

Look along the bottom edge of the photo and you can also spot the trailer park, where many Seminary students and their families lived at the time. It’s a fascinating little snapshot of Asbury life more than 50 years ago!

09/23/2026

Our book sale "Buck-a-Bag" cart is overflowing again! Come fill up a bag full of books for only ONE dollar! We have some new ones on mission work.

09/17/2026

In case you missed it on Monday, here is the link to Dr. Ken Collins' installation service as the Paul S. and Jean R. Amos Chair of Wesleyan Theology!

Congratulations, Dr. Collins!

https://place.asburyseminary.edu/ecommonsevents/760/

09/11/2026

Here is a link to a video clip that comes from a home movie we recently had digitized from the collection of Asbury’s third president, Frank Stanger (1962–1982). He graduated from Asbury in 1934, and his wife, Mardelle, graduated in 1935. The two were married in 1937 by none other than Asbury’s first president, H. C. Morrison (1923–1942). This clip shows the young bride and groom in 1937, with Morrison joining them in the shot.

A still shot is included below, but click the link to check out the full video!

https://player.vimeo.com/video/1225375594