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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.
Get to know the new home of Israel's greatest cultural treasures. Discover your story, and our story.
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.
- National Library of Israel
The National Library of Israel (NLI) tells the historical, cultural and intellectual story of the Jewish people worldwide, the State of Israel, and the Land of Israel throughout the ages. NLI’s treasures include the largest collection of written Judaica ever amassed, significant handwritten works by luminaries such as Maimonides and Sir Isaac ...
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.
