JEWISH PUBLIC LIBRARY.
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- Collection
- JEWISH PUBLIC LIBRARY.
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 0.62 metres of textual records.
- Fonds No.
- I0040
- Date
- 1914-1990.
- Scope and Content
- One file contains correspondence. Mostly ephemera (flyers, bulletins, clippings).
- Collection
- JEWISH PUBLIC LIBRARY.
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 0.62 metres of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- One file contains correspondence. Mostly ephemera (flyers, bulletins, clippings).
- Date
- 1914-1990.
- Fonds No.
- I0040
- History / Biographical
- The Jewish Public Library was the brainchild of R. Brainin and Y. Kaufman, who founded it in 1914 in Montreal. It has grown and developed over the decades from a collection that was 50% Yiddish to a large selection of books in four languages, audio-visual materials, archives, a children's library, and wide-ranging recreational activities. It is non-sectarian, has (in addition to the main branch) a branch in Chomedey, and has 75% of its collection relating to Judaica. It has moved several times. Its aim is to foster and preserve Jewish culture and literature. It is the largest Jewish library in Canada.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
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