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| Address: |
76th and Atlantic Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA 23451-0595 |
| Telephone Number: |
(757) 428-3588 ext: 7141 |
| Fax Number: |
(757) 422-4631 |
| Contact Persons: |
Stephen Craig Jordan,
Library Manager |
| Hours of Service: |
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| Monday--Saturday |
9:00 a.m.--8:00 p.m. |
| Sunday |
11:00 a.m.--8:00 p.m. |
| Open to the public: |
Yes |
| Photocopying:: |
Yes |
| Interlibrary loan: |
Yes |
Appointments are recommended. A fee is charged for photocopying.
Special collections and reference materials do not circulate through
interlibrary loan.
- Reference Policy:
- The A.R.E Library serves the needs of A.R.E. members, Atlantic
University and Reilly School of Massotherapy students, and the
general public. In-person, telephone, and mail reference questions
are answered for a $3.00 reference fee. Long distance calls are
not returned. Membership is recommended. Photocopies are 25 cents
per page.
- Borrowing Privileges:
- Borrowing privileges are for A.R.E. members only.
- Networks/Consortia:
- None.
- Background Note:
- Founded in 1931, the A.R.E. consists of a global community
of people from all walks of life and spiritual traditions who
have found meaningful and life-transformative insights from the
readings of Edgar Cayce. It offers conferences and educational
activities to people of every age. Programs focus on such topics
as holistic health, dreams, reincarnation, ESP, the power of the
mind, meditation, and personal spirituality.
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- Books and monographs:
- 13,000 books from the 19th and 20th centuries. The basic collection
covers Christianity, comparative religion, and mythology, with
special emphases including theosophy, anthroposophy, Christian
Science, mysticism, miracles, Jesus Christ, Unity, the American
metaphysical movement, meditation, and prayer.
This library has both card and computer catalogs covering
materials from all dates. An electronic card catalog on two
diskettes (IBM PC compatible) is available for purchase from
the A.R.E. Library.
- Periodicals and newspapers:
- 15 titles, 164 volumes published in the 20th century. Highlights
of this collection include religion and psychical research, religion
and metaphysics, and religion and mysticism.
The Hampton Roads Union List of Serials (1996 edition)
acts as a finding aid for this collection.
- Databases, CD-ROMS, and other machine-readable sources:
- Edgar Cayce Readings on CD-Rom
Angels; Antiquities; Bible; Buddhism; Cayce, Edgar, 1877-1945; Christian
Science; Comparative religion; Death--Religious aspects; Folklore;
Hinduism; Indians of North America--Religion; Judaism; Magic; Meditation;
Mythology; Prayer; Prophecy; Reincarnation; Spiritual development;
Spiritual healing; Spiritualism; Supernatural; Symbolism; Theosophy
"Old Age to New Age: Association for Research and Enlightenment
Library." Virginia Librarian Vol. 35, no.1 (January-February-March
1989): pp. 9-10.
"Segment Four: a Library of Psychic Dimension." Sally Florian,
Producer, in Library Video Magazine [Video recording],
Vol. 4, no. 2 (Summer 1990).
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