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Learn about the history of the National Library of Israel and discover the variety of services, cultural events and educational programs offered.

The Judaica, Israel, Islam & Middle East and Humanities collections are among the largest and most important collections within Israel and throughout the world. These collections are accessible to the general public.

Hundreds of E-Journals, databases and other electronic resources are accessible at the Library.

Digital Library

Free access to thousands of scanned books, newspapers, manuscripts, maps, images, as well as hours of audio and video recordings.

Gallery

Virtual exhibitions of maps, manuscripts, special collections and more relating to Judaism, Israel, Islam & Middle East and Humanities.

Provides access to digitized music recordings, comprehensive catalogue information, news on cultural events and more.

About The National Library

The largest collection of publications within Israel is accessible to the public free of charge at the National Library with over 5 million volumes of books, manuscripts, periodicals, archives, maps, photographs, and audio recordings.

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Library Services

Events

Bar/Bat Mitzvah
20.09.2012
Explore the Library for your Bar/Bat Mitzvah
On Poetry and Science
22.10.2012
Avner Trainin's personal archive (in Hebrew)
Homes from the Inside
25.10.2012
Guided tour of the Library (in Hebrew)
Researcher at Noon
29.10.2012
Dr. Leigh Chipman (in Hebrew)

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What's New

National Library Competition
Preferred architect selected to design the new home of the National Library

News
New enhanced search

Archives
Avner Trainin's personal archive now at the National Library

Holiday Playlist
Holy Days Playlist

Israeli Holidays
A Virtual Exhibition of Rosh Hashana greeting cards

Israel
Learning the Alphabet
News
Additions to JPRESS

Photocopying
The new Copy Center is open to the public!

News
Bar and Bat Mitzvah at the National Library

Photocopying
Improvements to Photocopying Services Beginning in September

Hebrew Codicology
A pre-publication of Professor Malachi Beit-Arié's Book

News
The National Library of Israel's online catalogue now includes more than 4000 linked records to freely available digitized Hebrew manuscripts online
S.Y. Agnon
100 years to the publication of Agnon's "And The Crooked Shall Be Made Straight"

Israel
Dreamland: A virtual gallery of items from the exhibition showcased at the Library.

Statistics
The National Library reveals Israeli book statistics for 2011 in honor of Hebrew Book Week.

Humanities
The Newton Manuscripts Collection now available online in digital format