University of St. Thomas - Ireland Memorial Library

Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library is the graduate theological library of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. Affiliated with The St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity, it provides curricular support for programs that prepare ordained and lay leaders for ministry. The Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library is widely known for its holdings in biblical studies, Catholic theology, sacraments, liturgical studies, and Church history. Various items in its Rare Book Collection are from Archbishop John Ireland's personal collection. This collection includes imprints of religious instruction, New Testament selections, and printed music and hymns in Native languages common to Minnesota published from 1850 to 1925, and temperance tracts by Archbishop John Ireland and Monsignor James Reardon published from 1875 to 1909.