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ABRAMOV LIBRARY - HEBREW UNION COLLEGE - Jewish Institute of Religion
13, King David St, 94101 Jerusalem
Tel: 02-6203333, Fax: 02-6203272
E-mail: jerusalem@huc.edu
Website
Hours:
Sunday -Thursday: 8:15 - 16:45
Friday and Saturday closed.
Closed on National and Jewish holidays.
Open to the public for reference only
Photocopying facilities available
Wireless available, online catalog
30.000 vols. Judaica, Bible, Archaeology, American Jewish Community, Jewish music.
BEIT HA'AM MUNICIPAL LIBRARY (otp)
11, Bezalel Street, P.O.B. 1409
Tel: 02-6234168
Hours:
Sun, Tues – Thur 14:00 - 18:45
Monday 9:00 - 12:45
Friday and Saturday closed.
Open to the public
General collection in Hebrew, English, German and other languages
BETHLEHEM UNIVERSITY LIBRARY (otp)
Frères Street, P.O.B. 9, Bethlehem
Tel: 02-2741241, Fax: 02-2744440
E-mail: library@bethlehem.edu
Website
The library is open on class days from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. It is closed on university holidays.
Visits by prior appointment.
63.000 vols. Academic collection, mainly in Arabic and English.
Special collections include a Palestinian division and an audiovisual Centre.
BIBLIOTHECA GENERALIS CUSTODIAE TERRAE SANCTAE (CTS) (otp)
St. Savior's Monastery, 1 St. Francis Street, P.O.B. 186, 9100101 Jerusalem
Tel: 02-6266756, Fax: 02-6266774
E-mail: ctsbibgen@gmail.com
www.bibliothecaterraesanctae.org
Hours:
Mon - Fri: 9:00 - 12:30 / 13:30 - 17:00
Open to the public but not borrowing.
40.000 vols. Theology, Philosophy, Itineraries to the Holy Land, Francescanesimo, History of the Custody of the Holy Land
CASPARI CENTRE FOR BIBLICAL & JEWISH STUDIES (otp)
55, Ha Neviim St., P.O.B. 46, 91000 Jerusalem
Tel. 02-6233926, Fax. 02-6251933
Website
Hours:
Sun – Thur 9:00 - 15:00 (These hours are subject to change without notice.)
Closed on Jewish holidays.
Open to the public.
6.000 vols. Commentaries, Judaism, Messianic Judaism, Jewish-Christian relations, Early Church, Dead Sea Scrolls
CENTRE CULTUREL FRANÇAIS (MEDIATHÈQUE) (otp)
9 Kikar Safra, 94141 Jerusalem
Tel: 02-6243156, Fax: 02-6243251
E-mail: biblio@ccfgary-jerusalem.org
Website
Hours:
Mon 10.00 -13.00 / 14.00 – 19.00
Tue, Wed, Thur 14.00 – 19.00
Fri 9.00 – 13.00
Open to the public.
9000 vols. Story of the Middle East, Religion, French and Arabic
literature, dictionaries, comics, educational books for French teachers, vidéothèque. Other activities: French courses, cultural activities (exhibitions, Cinéclub, conferences, TV French programs)
Branches: Nablus, Gaza, Ramallah
DEUTSCHES EVANGELISCHES INSTITUT FÜR ALTERTUMSWISS. D. HL. LANDES (DEI)
Augusta-Victoria-Compound - Mt. of Olives
P.O.B. 18463, 91184 Jerusalem
Tel: 02-6284792, Fax: 02-6287388
E-mail: dei_ger@netvision.net.il
Website
Hours:
Mon – Thur 9.00 - 16.00
Friday 9.00 - 13.00
Visits by prior appointment.
12.000 vols. Old and New Testament Studies, Biblical Archaeology,
Geographic and historic studies of Israel/Palestine; about 80 periodicals; Maps of Palestine and Syria
ECOLE BIBLIQUE ET ARCHEOLOGIQUE FRANÇAISE
83-85, Nablus Road, P.O.B. 19053, 9119001 Jerusalem
Tel: 02-5359050 ext. 222/245, Fax: 02-6282567
E-mail: biblio@ebaf.edu
Website
Opening hours and condition of admission on website.
120.000 vols. Biblical and archaeological materials.
GREEK ORTHODOX PATRIARCHAL LIBRARY
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Road, P.O.B. 19633
Tel: 02-6285636, Fax: 02-6262718
E-mail: aristarh@netvision.met.il
Visits prior by appointment.
3.000 manuscripts. Holy Scripture, Church Fathers, Liturgical Texts,
Classical Authors & 10.000 printed books of various material.
JERUSALEM UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LIBRARY
3 Aravnah HaYevusi, Hebron Rd.
Mount Zion, P.O.B. 1276, 9411602 Jerusalem
Tel: 02-6718628, Fax: 02-6732717
E-mail: library@juc.edu
www.juc.edu
Visits by prior appointment.
12.000 vols. and archival materials available only to registered.
KENYON INSTITUTE LIBRARY (otp)
15 Mount of Olives Rd, East Jerusalem - Sheikh Jarrah, P.O.B. 19283, 9119201 Jerusalem
Tel: 02- 5828101, Fax: 02-5323844
E-mail: info@kenyon-institute.org.uk
Website
Hours:
Sun – Thurs 9:00 – 17:00
A reference library (i.e. non-lending), open to the public.
10.000 vols. Archaeology and allied subjects
LIBRARY OF THE PONTIFICAL BIBLICAL INSTITUTE
3 Emile Botta Street, P.O.B. 497, 9100401 Jerusalem
Tel: 02-6252843, Fax: 02-6241203
E-mail: admipib@gmail.com
Access only for scholars by prior appointment.
23.000 vols. Archaeology and languages of the Bible
SAINT ANNE'S CHURCH LIBRARY (Missionaries of Africa) (otp)
Lion's Gate, P.O.B. 19079, 9119002 Jerusalem
Tel: 02-6283285, 6281992 ext.116; Fax: 02-6280764
E-mail: stanne.poc@gmail.com
Hours:
Mon-Wed 8:00 - 12:00
Open to the public prior appointment non requested.
35.000 vols., 200 periodicals, Manuscripts in Arabic, Eastern Christianity
STUDIUM BIBLICUM FRANCISCANUM (SBF) LIBRARY
Convent of the Flagellation, Via Dolorosa 1, P.O.B. 19424, 9119301 Jerusalem
Tel: 02-6270471, Fax: 02-6270498
E-mail: librarysbf.ofm@gmail.com
Website
Hours:
Mon – Fri 8:00 – 17:00
Sat 8:00 – 12:00
Access only for scholars by prior appointment.
40.000 vols. Archaeology of the Holy Land, Biblical Studies, Itineraries to the Holy Land
STUDIUM THEOLOGICUM SALESIANUM (STS) LIBRARY
26, Rehov Shmuel Hanagid
P.O.B. 7336, 9107202 Jerusalem
Tel: +972 (0)26259171 / 6257068
Fax: +972 (0)26259172
E-mail: secretary@jerusalem.unisal.it
Website
Hours:
Mon - Sat 8:45 - 16:30
Access only for students and lecturers of STS; guests can be accepted after approval of the Librarian or the Principal.
More than 36.000 titles in several languages: Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic and Hebrew.The fields of knowledge covered are: Philosophy; Dogmatic Theology; Sacred Scripture; Exegesis and Archaeology; Moral Theology; Canon Law; Patristic Writings; Church History; Spirituality; Pastoral Theology; Liturgy; Ecumenism and Oriental Churches; Judaism; Islam and Middle East.
SWEDISH CHRISTIAN STUDY CENTRE LIBRARY (otp)
Jaffa Gate, P.O.B. 14233, 9114101 Jerusalem
Tel: 02-6264223, Fax: 02-6285877
E-mail: scsc@bilda.nu
Website
Hours:
Mon – Fri 10:00 - 14:00
Open to the public.
2000 vols. Magazines, Periodicals, Christianity in the Holy Land
in English and Swedish
THE AXEL SPRINGER ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY LIBRARY, ISRAEL MUSEUM
Derech Ruppin 11 (opposite the Knesset), 9171002 Jerusalem
Tel: 02-6708886
E-mail: library@imj.org.il
Website
Hours:
Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs 10:00 – 16:00
Tues: 16:00 – 20:00
Open to the public.
Housing over 170,000 titles in a variety of languages.
The Library subscribes to more than 120 up-to-date publications
about relevant subjects, some of them in digital format.
Readers are also welcome to access a number of significant, digital databases
THE GULBENKIAN LIBRARY (ARMENIAN ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE)
Armenian Orthodox Patriarchate Road, P.O.B. 14235
Tel: 02- 6287862, Fax: 02-6264861
E-mail: gulbenklib@gmail.com
Website
Hours:
Mon – Fri: 14:00 - 18:00
Visits by prior appointment.
100.000 vols. at which 36.000 are in Armenian; receives 350
periodicals from all over the world of which 200 are in Armenian
THE ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY LIBRARY / ROCKEFELLER MUSEUM (otp)
27 Sultan Sulayman Street (Near Herod's Gate), P.O.B. 586, 9100402 Jerusalem
Tel: 02-6223851
E-mail: iaalibrary@israntique.org.il
Website
Hours:
Sun - Thurs: 8:00 - 18:00
Open to the public.
80.000 vols. Archaeological, Historical materials, History of Arts,
Numismatics, Travels of books and Periodicals
THE LIBRARY OF TANTUR ECUMENICAL INSTITUTE FOR THEOLOGICAL STUDIES (otp)
Hebron Road towards Bethlehem
P.O.B. 11381, 9111301 Jerusalem
Tel.: 02-5422916, 5422915
Tel.: 02-6760911, Fax: 02-6760914
E-mail: jmazoyer@tantur.org
Website
Hours:
Mon-Fri 8.00 - 17.00
Saturday on appointment.
Open to the public.
58.000 vols. Theology and Ethics (Christian, Jewish, Islamic), Patrology, Church History, Liturgy, Spirituality, Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations; 11.000 bound vols. 430 subscribed journals and magazines
THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL (otp)
Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram
P.O.B. 39105, 91341 Jerusalem
Tel: 02-6585027, Fax: 02-6511771
Website
Open to the public.
National & Academic library. Emphasis on Palestine & Israel.Jewish Studies, Middle East. Closed stacks
THE SCHOCKEN LIBRARY
6 Balfour Street, 9210207 Jerusalem
Tel: 02-5631288, Fax: 02- 5636857
E-mail: ariel@schocken-jts.org.il
Website
Hours:
Sun, Tue - Thur 9:00 - 14:30
Mon 9:00 - 14:00
Fri and Sat closed.
Only for scholars.
For Jewish research of the Jewish theological seminary of America.
Rare books, illuminated manuscripts (Middle Age)
Theologisch-wissenschaftliche Fachbibliothek der Dormitio Abtei und Studienjahr - JERUSALEM
Dormitio Abbey, Mount Zion, P.O.B. 22, 9100001 Jerusalem
Tel: 02-5655330, Fax: 02-56553323
E-mail: bibliothek@dormitio.net
Website
Visits by prior appointment.
Biblical Sciences, archaeology, theology, liturgical sciences, eastern churches, palestinensia, ecumenical theology, Judaism and Islamic sciences in German language.
Photoarchive of monuments of Israel (more than 250.000 photos)
W.F. ALBRIGHT INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH
26, Salah Ed-din St, P.O.B. 19096, 9119002 Jerusalem
Tel: 02-6261058, Fax: 02-6264424
E-mail: library@aiar.org
Website
Hours:
Daily 9:00 – 17:00 by prior appointment
Only for students or members of the American School of Oriental Research
20.000 vols. Near Eastern Archaeology, Ancient History, Biblical Studies
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