About the Dalton McCaughey Library (DML)

History

The Dalton McCaughey Library is a collaboration between the Australian Jesuits (Society of Jesus), the Uniting Church in Australia (VicTas) and Trinity College Theological School (Anglican).

The Dalton McCaughey Library was co-funded by the Australian Jesuits and the Victorian and Tasmanian Synod of the Uniting Church in Australia.

Originally the Joint Theological Library, the name honours Fr. William (Bill) Dalton and Rev. Dr. Davis McCaughey, who founded the library in 1970.

Collections

The library houses one of the largest theological collections in Australia, consisting of more than 300,000 volumes across Catholic, Protestant, and Reformist traditions.

The library houses a number of noteworthy collections, including the Kierkegaard collection and the largest colection of Jesuitica in Australia. The collection encompasses a broad range of theological and philosophical scholarship and is particularly strong in biblical studies, systematic and practial theology, and church history.

Complementing these physical holdings, the library has access to many online resources, including historical databases, eBooks, journals, and the databases of the American Theological Library Association (ATLA).

Donations to the Collection

Library donations are currently on pause. That said, you are welcome to provide the library with a printed list of titles and corresponding authors for library staff to assess for possible inclusion in the DML's collection. Thank you for your consideration.