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The library holds more than 5 million books, and is located in the Government complex (Kiryat HaMemshala) near the Knesset. The National Library owns the world's largest collections of Hebraica and Judaica, and is the repository of many rare and unique manuscripts, books and artifacts.
Contact us at info@nli.org.il or by phone: 074-7336170. Map and Directions. "A Treasury of Words" is on display in the William Davidson Permanent Exhibitions Gallery at the National Library of Israel. Our rotating exhibitions are on display in the Helen Diller Family Rotating Exhibitions Gallery at the National Library of Israel.
Founded in Jerusalem in 1892, the National Library of Israel (NLI) serves as the vibrant institution of national memory for the Jewish people worldwide and Israelis of all backgrounds and faiths, a dynamic center for scholarship, creativity, and the democratization of knowledge.
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Discover the Archives of the National Library of Israel, containing ,millions of files in various languages documeing the Jewish and Israeli history. Search figures. time periods, subjets and more. 4,768. Archives. 2,120,773. Files. 95. Languages. All Archives. About the Collection. Archive Network Israel.
NLI History. Postcard for the National Library in Jerusalem. Ephemera collection. NLI began in 1892 when B’nai B’rith opened the Midrash Abarbanel Library in Jerusalem with a mandate to collect “the treasures of Jewish literature.”.
The National Library of Israel is the Library of the Jewish people worldwide and all people who live in Israel. Digitization and technological advances afford new opportunities for the Library to expand its impact in the diaspora. The Library’s role in connecting people to people is as important as connecting people to its collections.
