Being the first seminary established for the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States, the Boston University School of Theology Library has an extensive collection of Methodist materials, covering General Conferences, Annual Conferences, Disciplines, hymnals, journals, histories and biographies.
In addition to our three most research collections, we are also the official archival repository for the New England Conference of the United Methodist Church.
This is a collection of nearly 400 eighteenth-century Wesley publications is built upon the gift of William Henry Meredith. In addition, there is a large selection of nineteenth-century editions and biographies, a gift of the New England United Methodist Historical Society. There are additional nineteenth and twentieth century editions of Wesley works, plus biographies and commentaries.
A link to BU Libraries Search, searching the cataloged items in the Wesley Collection.
Click on the pages at left to explore some of the unique collections acquired by the School of Theology Library, beginning with the institution’s founding in 1839 to the present day. These collections include many rare and not-widely owned or accessible materials.
Special Collections are located in our closed-stack archival area and are in-library use only. Permission to access any item in the Special Collections may be obtained from library staff during regular hours.
For questions or access, please use our “Ask The Archivist” form .