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.

|ByPENNY SCHWARTZ/ JTA
Jane Yolen and her most famous book, "The Devil's Arithmetic."
Attendees gather for a vigil organized by the Students for Justice in Palestine along McKeldin Mall in the heart of the University of Maryland campus on October 07, 2024 in College Park, Maryland.

Student group holds 'political education' events for terrorist's writings at Madison public library

Araj, who was killed in a 2017 Ramallah gunfight with IDF troops, allegedly was the head of a terrorist cell, planned attacks, and procured weapons.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
The new library at the Levinsky–Wingate Campus

A new library at the Levinsky–Wingate Campus: Colorful, innovative, and bold

All elements of the space, from the lighting and acoustic ceiling to the furniture, were designed to provide a pleasant atmosphere and a deep learning experience.

|ByWALLA! HOME, DESIGN
Blois, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Inv. 73.7.52.

Rare Archimedes text resurfaces in a French museum, researchers confirm

A page long thought missing from the Archimedes Palimpsest has been identified at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Blois, France. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

National Library gears up for Hebrew Book Week with lecture series

Famous poets, forgotten writers and a tour of the little-seen underground library archives will be featured for the upcoming Hebrew Book Week.

JUNE 5, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
The reading room of the National Library of Israel, in Jerusalem

National Library of Israel releases photo archive of IDF history - pictures

However, the Library is lacking information relating to the identities of the soldiers and are requesting the public's help to identify their names and stories.

MAY 9, 2019ByZACHARY KEYSER
IDF soldiers in the 1990s

Alice Shalvi donates archive to National Library

Shalvi's archive includes letters written by her mother to her father in 1933-4, following his escape to England when the rest of the family were still in Germany under the Nazi menace.

JANUARY 3, 2019BySARA RUBENSTEIN
Professor Alice Shalvi donates archives to National Library of Israel in January 2019

Taking the lid off the library

Frederick Wiseman’s documentary about the New York Public Library graces Docaviv

MAY 16, 2018ByHANNAH BROWN
THE NEW YORK Public Library

American Tu B’shvat?

Is it possible the the Jewish holiday gained some inspiration from Arbor Day?

JANUARY 29, 2018ByJEREMY SHARON
Tu Bishvat in Rishon LeZion from the beginning of the 20th century (ca. 1910)

The librarian of Auschwitz

In November 1942, Dita Kraus was sent to the Theresienstadt ghetto. From there she was transferred to Auschwitz-Birkenau, where she became the librarian of the smallest library in the world.

DECEMBER 21, 2017ByNADINE WOJAKOVSKI
DITA KRAUS, 88, at her Netanya home.

Valuable Hebrew manuscript collection to be digitized

While the originals will remain in Russia, around 2,000 manuscripts and thousands of books will be digitized and made accessible to researchers.

NOVEMBER 7, 2017ByBARRY DAVIS
The Günzburg collection was digitized established in the 19th century by Joseph Günzburg (1812-1878) and continued by his son Horace.

Peaple and places: From librarian to Israeli businesswoman

It is my little bit of tikkun olam – making Israel a better place.

OCTOBER 4, 2017ByPEGGY CIDOR
Nomi Lawson at the Osfa boutique in Baka.

The second lives of four Israeli librarians

‘The job satisfies my fantasy of being an eternal student'

JULY 15, 2017ByCARMIT SAPIR WEITZ
Galila Sfarim

In Russia, a treasure trove of books

The Jewish Museum in Moscow is set to open a multimedia library unlike any other in the world.

JULY 11, 2017ByJULIE MASIS
Along with its new digitized contents, the Jewish Museum in Moscow will not be without books, especially Russian and Yiddish tomes