CBI Library

     The CBI Library is on the first floor of CBI, at the rear of the classroom wing. The library is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and when religious school classes are in session, except when meetings or classes are being held. The Library Committee oversees the library.
     The collection is comprised of 2700 items spanning a wide range of Jewish interest. Included are adult fiction and literature, and subjects such as the Bible, Judaism, Israel, history, the Holocaust, biographies, art, cooking, music, travel, and reference. A large number of children’s titles in the areas of holidays, Bible stories, Hebrew language, picture books, fiction, and nonfiction for all ages supports the pre-school and religious school curriculum as well as recreational reading.
     Books are available to circulate to congregants, their families, and the community. Each has a checkout card on the inside back cover. Circulation instructions are posted. Books are shelved by subject using a system developed for synagogue libraries, similar to the one in use at local public libraries. The children's collection is shelved separately. An online catalog searchable by title, author, subject, and keyword is available for your use on the computer in the library.
     Donation of books in excellent condition is welcome. The Library Committee accepts materials based on appropriateness, physical condition, and duplication. Materials not retained may be donated to other libraries and institutions.
     An electronic resource of interest is the YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe, which can be found at www.yivoencyclopedia.org.