Here\’s A Story that says collecting and organizing the books in a congregation falls to the church or synagogue librarian, a volunteer who often goes about this work unnoticed until the day that a Sunday school teacher needs help with a lesson. Or a child wants a Bible storybook. Or a pastor needs to consult a reference text. Then the congregational library, no matter how modest, becomes a treasure trove.
\”A library helps a church because when people want to learn more about something spiritual, they have a place to go,\” says the Rev. Robert Wise, pastor of Reformation Lutheran Church in Lakeland. \”Public libraries might have a few books, but this is focused.\”
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