National Library of Israel

Ink and irony: A closer look at the cartoonist who chronicled Israel’s formative years

From a discarded book at the National Library to iconic sketches of Arieh Navon, a personal journey through the satirical heart of early statehood reveals the humor and grit of our founding years.

THE CHIZBATRON, (1948) by Arieh Navon
THE NATIONAL Library of Israel

Grapevine: Crown jewels

Kol HaOt Passover Festival.

The Passover playbook: Jerusalem activities the whole family can rally around during war

‘A Ma’apilim Ship,’ painting  by Marcel Janco (see Friday).

Jerusalem highlights: March 27-April 2


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

 The National Library of Israel

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.

 THE NEW National Library of Israel building.

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

A victory for the Zionist spirit over postmodernism

 SHAI NITZAN, rector of the National Library of Israel, stands in the library’s new building, in Jerusalem, with the logo which shows an open white book with blue edges.

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.

 The exterior of Israel’s new National Library in Jerusalem.

'Detached from Israel, Zionism': National Library swaps logo amid public fury

The library announced the change to its logo on Wednesday from the original, which featured a minimalist rendition of a book in the colors of the Israeli flag.

 An architectural rendering of the new National Library of Israel’s main reading room. (© Herzog & de Meuron; Mann-Shinar Architects, Executive Architect)

The National Library’s majestic new building approaches its public opening

HISTORICAL AFFAIRS: The friendly and inviting renovations of Israel's National Library.

 THE NEW National Library of Israel building.

Grapevine August 12, 2023: Servants of the people

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, with soldiers on the Golan Heights.

National Library of Israel ventures into a new realm of Jewish creativity

RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: Israel’s National Library debuts the largest collection of Kabbalah ‘trees,’ expected to form the cornerstone of one of the most important collections of Judaica.

 CHAIM NERIA (right), curator of the Haim and Hanna Solomon Judaica Collection at the National Library of Israel, speaks about the new collection.

Epilogue: Saying goodbye to Israel National Library current home

The events marking the Givat Ram campus building’s retirement from its current capacity include the Epilogue program of shows, vignettes, lectures and tours set for June 21.

 THE GIVAT RAM building is considered to be an architectural masterpiece.

Grapevine June 14, 2023: A major move

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 An architectural rendering of the new National Library of Israel building designed by the prestigious Swiss firm, Herzog & de Meuron. (© Herzog & de Meuron; Mann-Shinar Architects, Executive Architect)