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The New NLI Building Is Open
The reading halls are open to the public, in compliance with Home Front Command regulations. "The Treasures" (the exhibits and interactive display) are set to open on December 1.
A guided tour at the National Library of Israel, Photo: Uri Bareket
Previous NLI Building to House Temporary School for Evacuees
The former building of the National Library of Israel on the Givat Ram Campus will serve as a school for hundreds of children from the northern town of Shlomi, who were forced to evacuate from their homes.
Library staff and volunteers from the Lapidot School prepare the old Library building for its new role. Photo: NLI
Life on the Border: A Tribute to the Communities of the Gaza Border Region
On Saturday, October 7 2023, Hamas launched a brutal attack on the Israeli communities of the Gaza border region, including cities, towns, kibbutzim and moshavim. Each one of these communities has thousands of stories to tell. These are stories of pioneers, stories of heroism and stories of national revival.
A baby girl in Nahal Oz, 1957. The photo is from the Kibbut Nahal Oz Archive and is accessible thanks to the collaborative efforts of the archive, the Ministry of Heritage and the NLI
Moments of Peace: Online Events and Cultural Encounters at the NLI
The National Library of Israel is offering all of you, children and adults, a chance to turn off the news and give yourselves a healthy break. We've put together a special program of lectures and cultural encounters that will raise your spirits, help you relax and remember that better days lie ahead.
The Library has begun the process of transferring the rare items in our collection to our new building. This is a delicate process and as a result these items will be unavailable for viewing during this period
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