A deep well of resources.

The Library at Tai Sophia is a wonderful resource for those seeking books, journals, audiotapes, videotapes, electronic databases, and other media covering a wide range of topics such as wellness, acupuncture, herbal healing, pharmocognosy, oriental medicine, mind-body medicine, movement and bodywork, and much more.

The general public is welcome to visit the Library and to sign up for borrowing privileges.  To determine if we have a specific item or to explore our holdings, search the Online Catalog of the Tai Sophia Library.  To access additional electronic resources, students and other authorized users can log on to the Library's Intranet Pages remotely, all others may access these pages from the computer workstations located in the Library.

	Core Library Hours
	Monday:	8:00am - 6:00pm
	Tuesday:	8:00am - 7:00pm
	Wednesday:	8:00am - 7:00pm
	Thursday:	8:00am - 7:00pm
	Friday:	8:00am - 6:00pm
	Saturday:	CLOSED
	Sunday:	CLOSED
Core library hours are adjusted in consideration of trimester breaks and holidays. Please call to confirm library hours.

Address

Tai Sophia Institute Library
7750 Montpelier Road
Laurel, MD 20723
(at the south end of the first floor)

Call ahead for additional information:
410-888-9048 or 301-725-1674 (ext. 6644)

Did you know?

Community members are welcome to use the Library and may sign up to borrow books. Community members represent 29% of our current patrons.

The Tai Sophia Institute Library subscribes to an array of journals including, but not limited to — Hope, Medical Herbalism, Parabola, Alternative Therapies, Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, Herbalgram, Dr. Alexander Grant’s Health Gazette, Frontier Perspectives, North American Journal of Oriental Medicine, European Journal of Oriental Medicine, Dr. Andrew Weil’s Self-Healing, Journal of the American Herbalists Guild and Yoga Journal. Journals don’t circulate, but there’s a photocopy machine handy and you’re always welcome to read and take notes.

To Borrow

You may register to borrow circulating materials for three weeks or one week. Reference books, journals and vertical file articles may not be checked out. Please register at the library desk to borrow materials. Renewing items is simple and may be done by calling, visiting or emailing the Library. Generally you may renew an item for one or three weeks if there is not a “hold” on the item.

Give A Gift

The Library accepts donations of books and other items to support our degree programs. A gift of a book or other resource materials is an excellent way of providing a tool that will serve others today and tomorrow.

Need Research Help?

Students in need of additional assistance, you may schedule an appointment for individual research assistance, or come to a class orientation. Helpful hint: Keep a log to avoid duplicating searches and to ensure that you’ve covered all pertinent databases and all relevant search terms. Remember the Anglo-Saxon, Greek and Latin roots. 

Here are hyperlinks to some hand-outs you may find useful:
Mind-Body Connection Pathfinder
Research Log Sheet