Library

Wise people consider that cognition of the world starts from the bookshelf. Therefore, our library invites the readers from 5 up to 120 years old and brings them to exciting and manifold world of Jewish Tradition since at all times the Jews were the people of a Book. Our stock counts over 4000 books on Judaism, Jewish history, culture, memoirs by well-known Jewish figures, belles-lettres, children’s literature, periodicals Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, English, Hebrew and Yiddish. The library offers a wide choice of exhibitions, presentations of new books and educational program for different categories of readers: “Smalim: History of Jewish symbols”, “Memorable dates of the Jewish calendar”, “Life of the famous Jews”, “Jewish “Field of Dreams”, “Library for children” and many others.

“Talking book” program covers the needs of the blind and people with poor eyesight. Its stock counts 300 literary and 100 musicals records. Here you can also loan necessary audio equipment.

The library takes an active part in our annual – book, stage art, applied arts, Klezmer music festivals and in numerous Hesed’s events. It successfully cooperates with “Club”, “Day Center” and children’s programs, assists with informational and methodological support to “warm homes” and to Hesed affiliations in Drohobych and lvano-Frankivsk.

The Jewish spiritual heritage is always waiting for its fans in our “soul pharmacy”.