The Parish Library is open on the first and third Sundays of each month from 10:00am to 2:00pm. It is located in the Parish House at 913 Park Avenue, to the right of the Rectory. There is a parking lot to the right of the Parish House.
To read about our new Homeschool Annex space in the Parish House in the spring of 2026, click here.
Join our First Annual Summer Reading Challenge for 2026, click here.
Please note that we will be closed July 4th holiday weekend and opened on July 12th instead.
Our library has close to 2,000 volumes of spiritual information for all age groups. It is a great resource for our parishioners. There are books for all age levels and topics from saints, scripture, theology, daily devotions, church history, vocations, and more. We also have DVDs and CDs.
Our parish library is operated and staffed with volunteers. If you would like more information or to volunteer, please contact Pauline Hunter at [email protected].
- Current Holdings-To see what is currently in the library’s holdings, click here.
- View by author – does not contain the children’s section
- View by title
In April 2025, we received new children’s books!
Homeschool Annex and Resource Center
In the spring of 2026, our reading room beside the library was remodeled into a Homeschool Library and Resource Center. Read about the renovation below.
Come visit our newly renovated Homeschool Library and Resource Center in the Parish House from 10:00am–2:00pm on the first or third Sunday of the month. It was previously an unused space beside the library that had a couple of chairs for reading. You can see to the right, the former ‘reading room’ was rather empty.
Our American Heritage Girl senior Gianna Thiede, planned this task out as her AHG Stars and Stripes project. Thanks to her hard work and parishioner donations, Gianna collected over 150 books, raised over $1,500, and coordinated over 200 volunteer hours on the project. An unused space is now a cozy and cheerful library in a welcoming spot for all to enjoy. After the renovation was complete, Father Pavlick blessed this new resource center.
First Annual Summer Reading Challenge
Join us for the first-ever Saint James Parish Library Summer Reading Challenge! Readers of all ages are invited to participate. Simply borrow books from the Saint James Parish Library collection, read them, and record each title on your reading log.
The reading log can be downloaded by clicking here. It is a fillable form and has more details on the program.
Participants who meet the reading goal for their age group and submit their completed log will be entered into a prize drawing. Please email your log to [email protected] or drop it off at the Rectory Office or Parish Library by August 16. This summer, the library will be open June 21, July 12, July 19, August 2 and August 16.
Reading Goals:
- Pre-K – Rising 5th: Read 7 age-appropriate books (pre-readers may have books read to them).
- Rising 6th–8th: Read 5 age-appropriate books.
- High School and Adults: Read 3 age-appropriate books.
Happy reading!
