This annotated bibliography was written to assist many denominations and faith traditions in selecting books for their core library collection. The more than 200 titles are not meant to be comprehensive, nor to reflect any particular denomination, but to provide a solid basic collection of religious materials for resource materials in a variety of categories for adults and children, including: library resources; Bible versions; Bible study; Christian faith and doctrine; Christian living; prayer and devotional life; devotional classics; the nature of the church; Christian education; church history; world religions; Christian ethics; marriage and family life; aging; death and dying; religious psychology; religious sociology; holidays; biography; children's books--preschool to elementary; and children's books--intermediate to youth. Author and title indexes are included. (MES)