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Everything you need to know about reading, studying, downloading, and giving at the Mary Banks Faith Library.
Getting Started
Mary Banks Faith Library is your digital home for books on faith, leadership, and spiritual growth authored by Apostle Mary Banks. With a Mary Banks ID, every book is free to read, free to download, and free to keep in your library. Giving is always your choice and never required.
Creating an Account
- 1Click "Sign In" in the top-right corner of any page.
- 2You will be taken to Mary Banks ID, the one sign-in for every Mary Banks Ministries site. Register there if you do not have an ID yet.
- 3Sign in with your password, or choose "Try another way" for an emailed sign-in link.
- 4You land back where you were, signed in. The same ID works on the Global Training Center and every other Mary Banks site.
One ID for everything
Your password, email address, and sign-in security live with your Mary Banks ID. Change them from Account Settings, which points you to the ID console. Signing out here signs you out everywhere.
Browsing & Discovery
Discover books in multiple ways: browse by category, search by keyword, or explore curated collections.
The Mega Menu
- 1Click "Books" in the top navigation bar to open the mega menu.
- 2Browse categories in the left panel; hover over a category to preview its books on the right.
- 3Use the filter field to quickly narrow down categories by name.
- 4Click any book cover to open its page, or click a category name to see all books in that topic.
Search
- 1Click the search icon (magnifying glass) in the header.
- 2Type a title, topic, or keyword and press Enter.
- 3Results are shown on the Books page with your search pre-filled.
Book Pages
Each book page shows the cover, description, and category tags, with everything you can do with the book: read it free in the Study Center, download the PDF, or add it to My Library.
Your Account
Your account dashboard gives you quick access to your library, your partnership, and your settings all in one place.
Dashboard Overview
After signing in, click your avatar in the top-right corner and select My Account to see your dashboard. From here you can jump to My Library, your Reading shelf, your partnership, or settings.
Managing Your Profile
- 1Go to Account → Settings.
- 2Update your name here. Your email address and password are part of your Mary Banks ID and are changed there.
- 3Changes are saved automatically.
Free to read, free to keep
Every book in the library is free to read, download, and keep. That is the point of this ministry. Partners are people who choose to give so the Word can be translated and carried further.
Reading for free
- 1On any book page, click "Read for free." If you are not signed in, Mary Banks ID asks you to sign in or register.
- 2The book opens in the Study Center, beside the Bible and your notes.
- 3The book is added to your Reading shelf so you can pick it up again from your account.
- 4Highlight, bookmark, and take notes as you read. Everything saves to your ID.
- 5Read as many books as you like, in every language we publish. There is no limit and no charge.
Giving
Giving is completely free-will. You can give once or monthly through a secure payment page, and your gift helps translate these books into other languages and send them into other nations. Nothing on the library depends on it: every reader can read, download, and keep every book. Change or stop a monthly gift at any time from your account.
My Library & Reading
My Library holds the books you keep. Reading holds every book you have opened.
Keeping and downloading books
- 1Click "Add to my library" on any book page or in the Study Center reader.
- 2Sign in and click your avatar, then "My Library" to see every book you keep, with cover images and download buttons.
- 3Click "Download" to save the PDF to your device.
- 4Click "Read & Study" to open the book in the study workspace with the Bible and your notes beside it.
Pausing and resuming
Books you keep stay in your library for good. Download them again whenever you like, or keep reading them free in the Study Center.
Kept badges
When browsing, books already in your library display a Kept badge.