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Association of Jewish Libraries
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The leading authority on Judaic librarianship.
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The Association of Jewish Libraries is now soliciting proposals for its 2026 in-person conference, taking place June 22–24, 2026, in Evanston, Illinois.

For more information, visit jewishlibraries.org/....

Submissions must be received by December 31, 2025.
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Join AJL as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Jewish Book Month! What's on your Jewish bookshelf?

#JewishBookMonth
#JewishBookMonth100
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Join AJL and AJL Canada for an introduction to "L'chaim: The Jewish Letters Project," a newsletter featuring Jewish wisdom letters from around the world.

Wed 11/12
1pm PT | 4pm ET

More info and registration at jewishlibraries.org/events-calen...
October 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
September 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Day 4 of the #AJLCon25 virtual conference - this session - a graduation session - honored those individual who completed the AJL-JTS Certificate Program in Judaica Librarianship. Here are some highlights.

Congratulations to all of the graduates from this program.

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June 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
What's AJL been up to recently?

At 11am, celebrate the first graduates of the JTS/AJL Certificate in Judaica and Hebraica Librarianship program!

And at 1pm, the first cohort of AJL's Developing Leaders Academy will share the services and programs they implemented at their libraries.

#AJLCon25
June 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It's the final day of the #AJLCon25 with a full day of sessions!

Start your day at 9am EDT with Biblical Archaeology to Spark Curiosity: Introducing Young Readers to Archaeology and History Through Literature OR Institutional and Private Archives and Libraries.
June 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Day 3 of #AJLCon25 is underway! What are you looking forward to today?
June 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Thank you, Sydney Taylor Honor book creators, for a beautiful program with so much focus on hope and resilience. #AJLCon25
June 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Thank you to Deborah Bodin Cohen, Kerry Olitzky, Sammy Savos, and A. R. Vishny for a wonderful presentation on what inspired you and how you brought your 2025 Sydney Taylor Award–winning stories to life! #AJLCon25
June 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
So many great recommendations in the session on recent and forthcoming Jewish children's and young adult books! Thanks Heidi, Rebecca, and Talya! #AJLCon25
June 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
#AJLCon23 continues today with a packed schedule! Join sessions on cataloging, film and media, and setting up a synagogue library; celebrate the Sydney Taylor Book Awards; explore Yiddish, music, and Yiddish music; hear updates from the NLI and LC; and much more!
June 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Fascinating Shirley Epstein Keynote Address on the Australian Jewish Historical Society by AJHS archivist Sabrina Elias and interns Ailish Schneider, Anna Paradise, and Molly Hayes. A Yiddish-speaking nun and an early feminist riding an ostrich had supporting roles. #AJLCon25
June 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Mazel tov, Marcie Eskin, on receiving the Fanny Goldstein Merit Award! Thank you for everything you do for AJL! #AJLCon25
June 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A wealth of information was presented at the Newcomer's Welcome at #AJLCon25. Key takeaway: Get involved with AJL!
June 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Mazel tov to Hanna Neier, winner of the 2025 Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award for "When You Write Back," which will be published in 2027 by Feiwel & Friends! #AJLCon25
June 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
#AJLCon25 is underway, with great title recommendations during "Kiki and Kvetch: Spilling the Tea on Queer Jewish Books for Teens and Adults."
June 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
#AJLCon25 starts today, with a full schedule of sessions and meetings. We are so glad to see friends old and new!
June 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
#AJLCon25 is next week, with a packed schedule of educational, enriching, entertaining, and fun programming!

Don't miss out; visit jewishlibraries.org/2025-digital-conference for more information and to register.
June 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Join us as we celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month. Throughout May, explore and highlight the vibrant history, culture, and contributions of Jewish Americans throughout our nation's history. Spread the word and join in the celebration!
#MyJAHM #OurSharedHeritage @weitzmanmuseum
May 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Yiddish in the Americas: Celebrating IWO and YIVO in the Western Hemisphere
Mon 3/3/25 noon Eastern

Join us in celebrating IWO in Buenos Aires and YIVO in New York, two prestigious institutions cultivating Yiddish cultures in the Americas.

Register at jewishlibraries.org/events-calen...
March 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Registration is now open for the 2025 Association of Jewish Libraries Digital Conference, to be held online June 23–26.

Visit jewishlibraries.org/2025-digital... to register and for answers to frequently asked questions.
February 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The 2025 Sydney Taylor Blog Tour wraps up today at The Children’s Book Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Thank you to all the authors, illustrators, and hosts!

Catch up with any interviews you might have missed at jewishlibraries.org/2025-blog-to...

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#jewishbooks
February 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Last stop today, Edith Eva Eger, author of THE BALLERINA OF AUSCHWITZ; and Suzy Zail, author of INKFLOWER, Sydney Taylor Notable Books in the Young Adult Category

Hosted at www.instagram.com/p/DGBJzT4AZd...

View the full blog tour schedule at jewishlibraries.org/2025-blog-to...

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February 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Next up: Danielle Sharkan & Selina Alko, Linda Leopold Strauss & Tim Smart, Marc Kornblatt & Nanette Regan, authors and illustrators of the 2025 Notable Books in the Picture Book Category.

Host mrschureads.blogspot.com

Full schedule jewishlibraries.org/2025-blog-to...
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February 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM