My Article on 3 London Catholic Libraries

You might remember that back sometime I posted about three unique Catholic libraries in or near London. My article which provides more in depth info has been published in the recent issue of Theological Librarianship, along with several other interesting articles about international theological librarianship. I hope you will let me know if the article was informative and helpful!

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