The varied and vast information on this website opens up a Jewish world in America you may not have known about. View the Library of Congress collections on Yiddish plays, the exhibit on the 350 years of Jewish life in America, and the National Parks Service directory of historic Jewish places.
(Library of Congress, From Haven to Home)
Off the Internet, the KI Library has shelves of books on American Jews and Jewish contributions to American. Go to Call Nos. 770-799 in the library. Here is a sample of some of the books in the collection.
Arth, The Jews in America Call No. 771
Vorspan, The History of Jews in Los Angeles 777.1 V
Dershowitz, Chutzpah Call No. 770.9 Der
Grossinger, The Art of Jewish Cooking Call No. 699 Gro
Schnappes, Documentary History of the Jews in the Unites States, 1654-1875 Call No. 770 Schnappes
Take some time to learn about your Jewish American heritage this month.
Female Writers The KI library has fiction and literature by Jewish writers and on Jewish themes. Here are a few works by contemporary Jewish female writers.
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. This book is in the fiction section in the back left of the library. more >
Film and Music
The KI library has some interesting books on Yiddish and Israeli film and music
Bright Light: Yiddish Film Between Two Worlds
A history of Yiddish film. Chronicles the films and the stars of Yiddish film.
Yiddish Songbook by Jerry Silverman 687.1 S
Israel's Music by Max Brod 685 B
Come in and check them out.
Two Libraries at KI, One for Adults, One for Children
Our KI Library is as old as KI. The founding members began the collection over 50 years ago, and it has expanded over the years. The library is maintained by a dedicated group of KI members.
We have a two Children’s collection. One of which is supported completely by donations to the Donald Goldberg Memorial Fund. The collection is located in the Religious School and the books are circulated during Religious School classes. The other collection is located in the Early Childhood Center and is also supported solely by donations from the community.
Our Adult collection is located next to the sanctuary and contains an extensive range of Judaica. It is supported by the Library Fund. Donations to these two funds are greatly appreciated and well used. Make a donation now.
The Adult collection is based on a different classification system than you usually see. The Elaza Classification system was designed for Judaica libraries. The complete card catalog is located on the computer in the first carrel (on your left as you enter the library).
- Reference books are noted by the letter R before the call number and on the spine of the books. Reference books are at the back of the library. Please do NOT remove a reference book from the library.
- The Fiction collection is listed by initials of author’s last name and is found by the door to the patio toward the back of the library.
- The Non-Fiction collection is organized as follows:
001-099 Bible and Biblical Studies
100-199 Classical Judaica: Halakhah & Midrash
200-299 Jewish Observances & Practices (includes holidays, baby naming, weddings, B’nai Mitzvah)
300-399 Jewish Education
400-499 Hebrew, Jewish Languages & Sciences (includes Yiddish)
500-599 Jewish Literature
600-699 The Jewish Community: Society & Arts (including Women Studies)
700-799 Jewish History, Geography & Biography
800-899 Israel & Zionism
If you are looking for a particular book or subject matter, you can find a complete listing in the library catalog on the computer in the middle carrel on the left as you enter the library. Instructions for the use of the catalog are on the bulletin board above the computer. There are guides on the shelves directing you to the numbers/subjects as indicated in the catalog.
Except for the books in the Reference Section, all books can be checked out. To check out a book, please remove the card from the pocket in the front or back of the book - write the date, your name and phone number on the card and leave the card in the box on the library “book truck” (located in front of the first carrel on your left as you enter the library). Please return the book within a month by placing it on the library truck (the library committee will take care of shelving the book).
Our library has also been the recipient of Judaica collections (such as the Marlene Adler Marks collection). If you wish to donate Judaica books to the KI library, or volunteer, please contact the KI office for information.
BOOKS FOR STAMP AND COIN COLLECTORS
Israeli stamp of parting of the Red Sea
If you're a coin or stamp collector, you may be interested in these books in the KI Library:
The Story of Israel in Stamps by Maxim and Gabriel Shamir 682.9 S
Great Jews in Stamps by Arieh Lindenbaum 682.9 L
The Bible Through Stamps by Ord Matek 682.9 M
Coins of the Land of Israel - the Collection of the Bank of Israel 676 K
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