The Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute 2.93

The Marian Library offers its resources to all qualified students and scholars who need an extensive collection of books, periodicals, and other materials centered on studies related to Mary, the Mother of Jesus. This collection of more than 150,000 items, dating from the beginning of printing up to the present day, comprises works in more than fifty languages. It includes a general reference collection with resources in patristics, biblical studies, christology, ecclesiology, spirituality, church history, hymnography, iconography, general and specialized bibliography.

In 1975, an institute of graduate studies in theology was founded in affiliation with the Pontifical University Marianum, directed by the Servants of Mary (Servites) in Rome. The Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education approved the International Marian Research Institute (IMRI) on November 5, 1975. Since 1975, IMRI has organized annual summer schools at the graduate level to promote the programs of Marian Studies established by the Marianum and adapted to the needs of students in the United States and abroad. Students can prepare for a licentiate and doctorate in theology, with a concentration in Marian studies, earn a certificate in Marian studies, or gain credit hours toward a master's degree granted in conjunction with the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Dayton.