Library
Jane Yolen, whose The Devil’s Arithmetic became a Holocaust classic, dies at 87
Scholars say The Devil’s Arithmetic cemented Yolen's legacy as a leading writer for young Jewish readers, praised for blending time travel with historical authenticity.
Student group holds 'political education' events for terrorist's writings at Madison public library
A new library at the Levinsky–Wingate Campus: Colorful, innovative, and bold
Rare Archimedes text resurfaces in a French museum, researchers confirm
Tzameret Arnona Community Library: A Jerusalem community asset
“We’ve been told by readers that this is the most organized community library they’ve seen,” said Evelyn Elbogen.
Tiny Bible the size of a coin rediscovered in British library
The Bible measures at 50mm. by 35mm. and is so small it can only be read by using a magnifying glass.
London’s Wiener Library is the world’s oldest Holocaust archive. It’s still collecting material.
“These are completely unique documents,” said Toby Simpson, the library’s director.
Meet the volunteers dedicated to books and their kibbutz library
The women, in their seventies, came to the kibbutz in the 1960s. Just recently, they all pitched in to work on a renovation of the library that took six months and cost over NIS 100,000.
Shelf-help: Librarians are asking how to turn their archives into weapons against antisemitism
CJH, in collaboration with jMUSE, is presenting an all-day conference Sunday
National Library documentary film festival returns between August 15-19
Docu.Text, the documentary film festival in Jerusalem of the National Library of Israel, is back live this summer from August 15 to 19 with a slate of thought-provoking literary and cultural films.
Kids program at Israel National Library explores world of magic and myths
Fictional creatures that children will learn about include unicorns, dragons, and sea monsters.
Jerusalem library to be opened as part of city development plan
The library will include thousands of titles available to read and borrow, as well as internet and multimedia access for residents of Jerusalem.
First trilingual street library to open in Jerusalem
The only Jerusalem library in a ‘mixed’ neighborhood may provide another venue for Jewish, Arab co-existence
New central public library planned for Jerusalem
Residents will be able to borrow thousands of books from the library as well as have access to multimedia systems and internet access.
