Grand Prairie Bible Church

Media Center

Thank you for visiting our Media Center web page! Here you will learn about our library and get to know our policies. Enjoy!Mission Statement
Media is made available to church members (and non-members that participate in various ministries of the church). We pray our resources will encourage and enrich personal and corporate Bible study, evangelism and mission endeavors, marriage and family enrichment, and overall growth and maturity in one's relationship with Jesus Christ.

Staff
Helen Bartel serves as director of the GPBC Media Center. Volunteers are essential to this ministry. If you would like to help, please contact Helen by clicking here to send her an e-mail.

Location
The GPBC Media Center is located in the first room on your left as you walk in the main entrance and turn left down the hall on your left.

Hours
The current schedule is:

  Sunday morning:
      8:45-9:10 AM
      10:15-10:30 AM
      12:00-12:30 PM
  Sunday night: 5-7 PM
  Wednesday night: 6:30-7:00 PM

Hours are subject to change during school vacations, holidays, and during the summer. If a service is cancelled on Sunday or Wednesday nights, the Library will be closed.

Contact
Phone: 972-264-0824 (library has voicemail if no one present to answer phone)
Click here to e-mail us your request.

Circulation Policies

Media Length of Check Out Renew

Books 2 weeks 2 times

Videos 1 week 2 times

CD's and tapes 1 week 2 times

Tape Albums 1 month 2 times

If your contact information is not in the church directory, please fill out a contact card located on the desk. Information required on the contact card includes the following: Name, Address, Home Phone Number, and your signature.

Media should not be renewed if someone else has requested the item.

A book drop is located around the corner from the library doors for deposit of media after library hours. Please use the book drop for books only. No fines are charged in cases of illness, death in the family, birth of baby, or other unusual circumstances. Teachers may checkout material needed for study for longer periods of time. Fines are not charged for material used for study or ministry.
Please limit items checked out to:
2 books per person
5 books per family
3 videos per family

Items that are lost or damaged should be replaced. Please check with the director for cost.

Selection Guide
The director of the Library is committed to helping the members and various ministries of GPBC fulfill the church's purpose. We serve a membership that has a wide spectrum of preferences and needs. However, all media, whether purchased or donated, should meet the following criteria:

Doctrinally and scripturally correct

Accurate in facts

High moral value and positive in influence

Reflect Christian standards of conduct

Of high literary or technical quality

Include and reflect sound educational methods and aid in learning

Authors lives should be consistent with their writing

Approved by Library staff

From time to time certain media may be challenged by church members as inappropriate for the church library. Please request a "Reconsideration of Media" form from the volunteer on duty. This form must be returned to the library director. All requests will be reviewed by the Library Ministry Team and a decision will be made by the Team. The ministerial staff will be the final authority.

Gift Policy
Gifts are essential to the Media Center for the purchase of new media. Monetary gifts as memorials, honorariums for individuals or groups, or as a donation are greatly appreciated. The Media Center director and members of the Ministry Team will choose appropriate media to be purchased with gifts, guided by the selection policy as well as honoring specific requests by donors, if possible. Gifts in the form of media must meet the same selection criteria as purchased media. Media should be in like-new condition with no markings or underlining. It is suggested that prior to donation of media, the donor check with the director to avoid duplication of media. This is especially true for donations of large numbers of books due to space limitations. No provisional gifts will be accepted. All media not used in this library is given to various organizations or libraries for use.