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Whenever possible, the Watchtower Society's own Watchtower Library CD-ROM has been utilized as the information source (both 1999 and 2003 versions). This CD is not available to the general public (see quotes below).

Unfortunately, in many cases, the CD-ROM does not contain the publications we have quoted from. The Watchtower Library CD-ROM does not have the following:

The library at your local Kingdom Hall may have some of the publications that are missing from the Watchtower Library CD-ROM. Fortunately, you can usually find older Watchtower publications for sale at Ebay.ca or Ebay.com. Also, you can usually find older watchtower publications for sale at the Freeminds Watchtower Store or abebooks.com. Note: Quotes.Watchtower.ca is not affiliated with any of those Web sites.

*** Kingdom Ministry June 1998 p.7 Announcements ***

• As announced in Our Kingdom Ministry of April 1998, Watchtower Library-1997 Edition on CD-ROM is now being produced in nine languages. Please keep in mind that this is not a product for public distribution, to be put in school libraries, or given to ones who merely express interest in Jehovah's Witnesses. Watchtower Library is a provision for members of the congregation and is made available only through the congregation.

[Emphasis Added]

*** Kingdom Ministry September 1997 p.3 Announcements ***

• When making literature requests, congregations should keep in mind that the Society's CD-ROM is not to be distributed indiscriminately. It is primarily for the use of publishers.

[Emphasis Added]

*** Kingdom Ministry November 1996 p.3 Share With Others According to Their Needs ***

5 We should especially bear this in mind when we request items that are produced at considerable expense to the Society. These include videos, CD-ROMs, large reference books, bound volumes, and audiocassette subscriptions. Rather than requesting one item for each member of the household, could the entire family get along with just one? If we limit what we take for ourselves, it will allow others to obtain the same good things that we enjoy.-Phil. 2:4.

6 The cost of literature that we place in the field may be offset in part by donations to the Society's worldwide work offered by us at the Kingdom Hall and by interested ones who accept it. However, when it comes to literature items we request for our personal use, including songbooks, Yearbooks, deluxe Bibles, and so forth, we cannot expect outsiders to care for our needs. Jehovah's dedicated servants are the primary source of this financial support. With that in mind, many publishers estimate what these items might cost if commercially produced, and then they contribute accordingly. For example, a deluxe, gold-edged Bible can easily cost $20 or more, a reference book may be $40 and up, a full-color wall calendar may sell for at least $5, an encyclopedia on CD-ROM costs from $50 to $100 or higher, music compact discs commonly cost close to $20, and some videos are often sold for much more. A failure to contribute enough to cover costs will ultimately restrict what the organization may otherwise be able to accomplish in furthering the worldwide work.

[Emphasis Added]

*** Kingdom Ministry May 1994 p.7 Announcements ***

• The Watchtower Library-1993 Edition will soon be shipped to congregations. Commercial CD-ROMs costing from $25 to $50 or more contain a single encyclopedia or a few reference works. Watchtower Library will access The Watchtower back to 1950 and many other of the Society's publications back to 1970.

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Contents of Watchtower Library - 1999 Edition

58 Your Will
63 Babylon
63, 1983, 1990All Scriptures
68, 81 Truth
71 Great Teacher
71 Know Jehovah
71, 92 School Guidebook
72 Paradise Restored
73 God's Kingdom
73 Peace and Security
74 Eternal Purpose
74 This Life
76 Good News
76 Holy Spirit
76 Youth
77 Life
77 World Government
78 Bible Stories
78 Family Life
79 Choosing
79 Commentary James
80 Happiness
81 Kingdom Come
82, 89 Live Forever
83 United in Worship
84 Sing Praises
84 Survival
85 Creation
85,89 Reasoning
86 True Peace
86 Worlwide Security
88 Revelation
89 God's Word
89 Young People Ask
90 Mankind's Search for God
91 Greatest Man
93 Proclaimers
95 Knowledge
96 Family Happiness
98 Creator
99 Daniel
00 Isaiah

Watchtowers from 1950 - 1999
Awakes from 1970 - 1999
Yearbooks from 1970 - 2000
Kingdom Ministries from 1970 - 1999

A whole bunch of tracts and brochures and booklets

Kingdom News 1973 - 1997

Something about a Centenary (1984)

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