The History of the Montreal Jewish Public Library and Archives

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The History of the Montreal Jewish Public Library and Archives
Abstract
Officially launched in May of 1914, Montreal's "Yidishe-folks-biblyotek" consolidated the small pre-existing Jewish libraries in the city and provided a meeting place for local readers and writers alike. Although the Folks-biblyotek was not the first library of Jewish books to be established in Montreal, it became the first “folks,” or “people’s,” library created to serve the public at large rather than catering to a small group of individuals of shared ideological convictions. The Jewish Public Library archives house collections of individuals, institutions, associations, and schools depicting the history and life of Montreal's Jewish community during the past 200 years. The collections include minutes, correspondence, programs, flyers, posters, manuscripts, artifacts, audio-visual materials and more than 15,000 photographs.
Publication
Canadian Archivist
Volume
Vol. 2
Issue
no. 1
Pages
49-55
Date
1970
Language
en
URL
Citation
Miller, Evelyn. “The History of the Montreal Jewish Public Library and Archives.” Canadian Archivist Vol. 2, no. 1 (1970): 49–55. http://www.archivaria.ca/archivar/index.php/ca/article/view/13029.
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