Circulation Policy
Members of the Diocese of Venice and students and Alumni/ae of the Blessed Edmund Rice School are permitted to check out materials after filling out a Patron Record Form. Materials are loaned for three weeks at a time, and renewals are permitted.
Location
The Library is located on the campus of The Blessed Edmund Rice School for Pastoral Ministry, in the northern Port Charlotte area. From 1-75 take the Kings Hwy. exit, #170; drive north on Kings Highway about 3 miles, then turn right on to SW Peace River Street and proceed .7 mile. Situated next door to the Blessed Edmund Rice Center in a quiet rural area, the Library encourages contemplation and study. You are invited to visit frequently.
Mission
In cooperation with other Diocesan information collections, the Anne Nevins Library works to serve the information needs of religious professionals throughout the Diocese of Venice in Florida. An important part of this mission is to support Rice School students, faculty, and staff by providing supplementary course materials and information resources for research projects, theses and practicums, and for ministries. Further, the Library seeks to serve the entire diocesan church, lay and religious, with materials related to all aspects of the faith, materials for serious study, spiritual development, and ministry. The subjects of church history, Christian morality and social justice teachings, scripture studies, liturgy and sacraments, ministry, church doctrine and ecclesiology, spirituality and faith formation are all part of our collection.