What's New on the National Library of Israel Website?

What's New on the National Library of Israel Website?

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Welcome to the new National Library website!

We have been working (and still are) to provide you with a new and improved user experience that should make using our website simpler and more convenient. This will allow you to discover the Library's various collections and treasures, as well as to read content on a wide range of topics on our website and blog, while also enabling anyone to easily browse and find what they need from the Library catalog.

We would like to point out that the website is still under construction, and we are continuing to add new content to it, as well as additional features that will further improve user experience.

Please contact us with any questions you might have.

What's Changed?

We have redesigned the catalog search bar, and you can now search by format, or choose either a normal "free search" or advanced search options.

You can filter your search by content type, or simply type in whatever you are looking for.

 

Signing In or Registering

By clicking on the icon you can gain access to your own "Personal Zone" or register on the Library website.

If you already have a username, you can use it to sign in, just as you've done in the past.

By clicking on the "chat" icon, you can access a number of ways to quickly contact Library staff:

The Library website is available in three different languages: Hebrew, English and Arabic. We are working on making our content fully available in all three languages, in order to enable broad access to our varied collections.

If the page you are on exists in one of the other languages, you can easily toggle through the languages by clicking on the "globe" icon.

We have rebuilt the website menu and divided it into four categories, through which you can discover the various realms of content available at the National Library of Israel.

"Discover Treasures": The treasures of the National Library of Israel, spanning a wide range of subjects, curated from the Library's core collections as well as additional, lesser known collections. These are just some of the subjects you can discover on the National Library's website and catalog.

On each page (for example: come discover our page on Passover) we have collected a selection of images, articles, audio recordings, press reports and additional items, accompanied by informative texts on each subject.

"Visit": The National Library of Israel's Visitor Center as well as the Library's cultural events and activities. Here you can book guided or online tours, or even conduct your own individual tour. You can order tickets to various events, watch earlier recorded events, discover exhibitions, seminars, performances, festivals and more.

"Research and Teach": The National Library of Israel's research and educational services. Here, scholars and teachers can find tools and materials that can be helpful in their work: catalogs, databases, educational programs, lesson plans and more.

"At Your Service": All of the National Library's various services in one location: Reference & Guidance, the Document Delivery Service, the different Reading Rooms, the Library's Genealogical Research Service, the Copyright Department and more.

 

The Homepage

On the National Library's new homepage, we have collected all of the most important and interesting information for you:

On the left, you can see selected items from the Library's various collections. The exhibited items will be changed regularly. On the right you can find important announcements as well as regular updates regarding our ongoing daily activities.

In addition, you can find "Hot Topic" links to pages that relate to current events or ongoing trends, as well as "Popular Subjects" - pages that relate to the National Library of Israel's core collections. On these pages, you can freely access many items that are related to all of these subjects, accompanied by a wealth of information.

You can also find a selection of articles from the National Library's online blog, "The Librarians". All of the latest articles will appear here: