Charles G. Reigner Collection

Mission and History

The Charles G. Reigner Collection is an educational resource center that maintains a wide range of educational materials, including Christian education curricula, CDs, DVDs, filmstrips, slides, videos, games, records, cassettes, and audiovisual materials. The Reigner Collection is shelved on the second floor of the library near the Korean Room and microform collection.

The materials are available to Princeton Seminary students and faculty, and also available at a yearly fee to church educators throughout the broader Princeton community.

Contact Wright Library for more information.

Use of the Reigner Collection

Anyone may browse through the collection while in the library.

Students and graduates of Princeton Theological Seminary may borrow materials (check them out for use outside the library) from the collection for free.

If you’re not associated with the Seminary and would like to borrow materials, you can purchase basic borrowing privileges for an annual fee.

Please see Access and Borrowing Policies for more information.

oversized storybooks on display

Reigner regularly acquires the newest and best materials for a wide range of age groups, from preschool to senior adults. It maintains a diverse collection of books, curricula, audiovisuals, and electronic resources (including CDs, CD-ROMs, DVDs, audio cassettes, slide sets, videos, posters, pictures, and games) great for:

  • youth ministry
  • worship
  • church year celebrations
  • adult and youth Bible studies
  • children's ministry
  • multicultural education
  • intergenerational programs

Curricula

Sunday School and Vacation Bible School (VBS) curricula of all major denominations and publishers are also included in the collection and available for examination and browsing.

Vacation Bible School curricula on display

free e-book from Growing in Grace & Gratitude, the new Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) denominational children's curriculum, is available. Take a look at the full curriculum in the Reigner Reading Room.