The National Library of Israel, view from Ruppin Blvd. Photo: Stav Tsur
Opening in the shadow of war On October 8, 2023 NLI leadership announced, with deep sadness, the postponement of the celebratory opening events of the new National Library of Israel campus that were scheduled to begin on October 17th. However, NLI made the decision to open the doors of the new building on October 29th, in the shadow of war. Ever since, the Library has been filled with hope and life. NLI is packed every day with readers, students, teachers, soldiers, visitors, and scholars, who come to see and be inspired by our treasures and our magnificent new building and to be comforted by the quiet refuge it offers. Opening our new home was a declaration and a commitment by the National Library of Israel to always be a home and haven for scholarship, heritage, knowledge, community, and culture.
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