National Library of Israel

National Library of Israel rolls out a bookmobile

The National Library of Israel's bookmobile, featuring pictures of Ir-Meow-hu the Library Cat, has been visiting evacuee centers throughout Israel.

By DAVID GEFFEN
26/01/2024

World's largest collection of Yemenite Jewish manuscripts donated to Israel's National Library

The collection was bequeathed to the library by the family of the late Yehuda Levi Nahum, a Jew with a passion for his Yemenite heritage who immigrated to Israel from Yemen in 1929.

 (L to R): "Book of Hours"; "Wonders of the Creatures and Marvels of Creation"

'101 Treasures': Travel back in time at the National Library of Israel - review

Reading 101 Treasures from the National Library of Israel is like wandering through a fascinating museum where each exhibit has something exciting and unusual to teach you

By MIRIAM KATES LOCK
13/01/2024

New music and clips honor October 7 victims

The Jerusalem Orchestra East West has released When the Rain Ends, Spring Will Come, a four-part mini-album of original pieces by maestro Tom Cohen.

Israel's National Library highlights hostages, unveils new book

To celebrate the opening of the library, a new coffee-table book, 101 Treasures from the National Library of Israel, has been published, showing the enormous variety of materials at the library.

By MORDECHAI BECK
09/12/2023

Visiting the new National Library building - feature

As one starts roaming the library, one is struck by the calm magnificence of the building and its soft coloration.

Unveiling the new National Library of Israel's building

About a month after the postponement of the official opening date, most of the people who used to spend hours in the old building are going to National Library of Israel in its new building

25/11/2023

National Library of Israel offers program to help kids cope with war

For Israeli children, with many schools closed due to the war, NLI has launched a series of online writing and creativity workshops for schoolchildren.

Changing the National Library's logo does not mean Zionism is declining - opinion

A victory for the Zionist spirit over postmodernism

By OMER DOSTRI
03/10/2023

Israel’s National Library gets a new home

It was founded by Zionists in the Diaspora who established an institution they hoped would preserve the historical memory and heritage of the Jewish people.

By LINDA GRADSTEIN
03/10/2023
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