Y. MANGER JEWISH LIBRARY

Date of establishment: 1991

Mission

Kishinev Jewish Municipal Library has become not only the main source of Jewish books, but also a hub of activities for developing Jewish education and culture. It provides free access to its informational resources, creates favourable conditions for the preservation and retransmission of the heritage of Jewish nation and provides users with a wide variety of services.

Staff

15 professional librarians

Collection

45 000 books, newspapers, magazines, sheet music, records, graphic materials, audio and video tapes and CD, including 9 000 documents on a variety of Jewish topics.

Library materials are available in Russian, Romanian, Yiddish, Hebrew, English, German, French, Spanish and other languages

Special collections:

- Rare books

- Audio-videoteca

- Art books

- Editions in foreign languages

Users

10 900 users per year, including 4 500 children aged 5-12 years old. The library welcomes readers of different national backgrounds. More than 40% of the library’s patrons are Jewish.

Registered frequency – 105 000 visits per year.

Library services

Loan services

    Reading room

    Loan section

Inter-library loan department

Reference-bibliographic services

    Consultations

    References

    Thematic lists

    Bibliographic reviews

    Bibliography

    Exhibitions

Access to electronic and traditional library catalogues

Access to “Judaica” virtual catalogue

Access to Internet

    Cultural activities

    Readers’ conferences

    Literary and music soirees

    Books presentations

    Music salon

    Yiddish center

    Story telling hour

    Clubs (artists, pensioners, writers, composers)

English speaking club

Computer class

Library structure

Loan Department

Reading Room

Children’s Literature Department

Acquisition & Cataloging Department

Rare books Department

Reference – Bibliographic Department

Information & Publishing Department

Foreign Literature Department

Music & Fine Arts Department