This area is located on the left-hand side of the ARC as you enter the room. It contains books related to the global Anglican community and its interests and traditions. Labels here are in the blue to purple colour range. Below are brief descriptions of the six subject categories and their letter codes, along with a sample of the labels used for each one.

 The label images show the colour for that subject category, with the subject code at top centre. The call number begins with the first letters of the author’s name, followed by the subject code and a number. The number allows the ARC to keep track of the books and resources in the collection.

Some books have no author listed and are shelved by a publisher’s acronym (i.e. ABC for Anglican Book Centre) or Na-/NA-. These books are shelved first in each subject category, followed by books shelved alphabetically by author. 

Anglican Life reflects institutional and doctrinal relationships within the worldwide Anglican Communion and between the Anglican Church and other Christian denominations. This includes books on current and past issues in the Anglican Church, Anglican and interdenominational reports, and general interest books about different aspects of Anglicanism. Click here for abstracts and more information.

Bible Study contains single books on the Bible, and Bible Study series, dictionaries, and commentaries. Bible study series are coded by editor if there are multiple authors, so they remain in sequence on the shelves. There are books suitable for single readers, study groups, and/or both. Books for this section will be added in early 2024.

Label images and subject area descriptions will be added as abstracts are uploaded to the website. Bible Study (above) is the largest section in the collection and will be added by mid-2024.