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Using the Library

Guides to using the library for students, alumni, and visiting researchers.

Jacob Lawrence, The Library. Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum

Research Guides

We’re here to help. Librarians have created research guides for a variety of topics.

The Rt. Rev. Jane Dixon (Suffragan Bishop of Washington, 1992-2002), The Most Rev. Desmond Tutu (Archbishop of Cape Town, 1986-1996), The Very Rev. Martha Horne (Dean of Virginia Theological Seminary, 1994-2007). C/O of Virginia Theological Seminary

Archives & AAEHC

The Archives and African American Episcopal Historical Collection (AAEHC) are open for research.

Library News

Repairing the Aitken Bible

March 25, 2025

In January of 1781, a printer named Robert Aitken submitted a petition to the new U.S. Congress, hoping to garner their support for his endeavor to print the first complete American Bible. During the Revolution, the volume of imported English Bibles...

Bishop Payne Library

Bishop Payne Library

Library Hours
  • Sunday: 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Monday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
  • Tuesday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
  • Wednesday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
  • Thursday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
  • Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Saturday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Address: Mailing: 3737 Seminary Road; Street: 3640 Bishop Walker Circle, Alexandria, VA, US, 22304
Phone: (703) 461-1733 (Circulation Desk)
Email: paynelib@vts.edu
Notes:

View the library's visitor policies.

Fall Semester Library Hours:

August 11 - December 12:

Monday - Thursday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday & Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday: 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Exceptions:

November 24-25: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
November 26-30: CLOSED (Thanksgiving Holiday)

Christmas Break Hours:

December 12 - December 23:

Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Closed December 24 - January 1