Advisory Library Resource

HearthStone Home library systems are a resource hub a designed to preserve, organize, and share materials that align There and Back’s library roles. It blends traditional library structure with hospitality. Here’s what it typically looks like:
Purpose
- Education through Belief: Provide access to Bibles, commentaries, devotionals, and faith-centered books.
- Family Support: Offers wholesome children’s books, family-oriented material, and resources for mentorship.
- Preservation: Safeguard literary classics, testimonies, and faith-based writings from revisionism or neglect.
- Hospitality: A welcoming space for study, reflection, and fellowship.
Components
- Collection
- Books: Scripture, theology, literary classics, fictional and non-fictional biographies, children’s stories, Christian living, leadership.
- Media: DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, podcasts, and other materials.
- Archives: Testimonies, local ministry history, and donated works. Access to Hearthstone eArchive.
- Organization
- Shelving arranged by category (Faith, Literature, Family, Children, Leadership, Worship).
- Clear signage and thematic motifs .
- Access
- Reading areas for on-site use as part of the HearthStone Home
Integration
- Programs
- Reading circles, Bible study groups, focus sessions.
- Family story hours and children’s learning activities.
- Partnerships
- Collaboration with churches, schools, and nonprofits.
- Events
- Guest lectures or author visits. (only through HearthStone Direction Programs, not available at HearthStone Homes.
Design & Atmosphere
- Spaces
- Family-friendly reading library rooms included in HearthStone Homes
- Archive or “heritage” section for preserving testimonies and classic works.
- Hospitality
- Tea/coffee availability
- Bulletin boards for Advisory notices
