CCEL Library Subscription Program

The CCEL Library Subscription Program enables institutions such as colleges and universities to subscribe to the CCEL for unfettered, convenient access.

Some of the benefits of our program are:

  • Unfettered access to PDFs of over 800 Christian books
  • CCEL books can be included in your PAC (MARC records coming later)
  • Online usage reports from CCEL by day and title
  • No advertising
  • Technical support
  • Stable URLs

CCEL is an ecumenical library of electronic books with special support for theological needs such as scripture references and Strongs numberings. Currently, CCEL has about 800 titles available on the Web in a variety of formats.

Our books include the Early Church Fathers, commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, creeds and catechisms, sermons and meditations, hymnals, biographies, fiction, mysticism, and theology. The books are generally considered classic or shed light on the widely-recognized classics.

Types of literature available:

Resources for scholarship and study Important works of theology, history, and general scholarship
Resources for seminary education Theology, homiletics, ministry, reference works, original language tools
Bible study resources Lectionaries, commentaries, meditations, cross-references, study guides
Resources for sermon preparation or ministry Commentaries, illustrations, sermons, treatises, literature, original-language tools
Worship resources Liturgies, hymns, music, art
Devotional literature Classic devotional books, lectionaries, daily devotionals, suggested readings, guides
Fiction Works useful to the spiritual life

A list of PDF files is available, from which you can access individual books.

To find out more, contact Nyna Sykes.