Dear Colleagues, Per our January public announcement, The Jewish Theological Seminary is planning a project that will include construction of a new building for the library. The new facility will be able to accommodate research and instruction in ways that the current library does not. While the details and timing of this project are not yet definitive, it is likely that this project will commence sometime during the 2015-16 academic year. To make room for the new library, the current building will have to be demolished and the Rare Book Room closed during construction. Rare materials such as books, manuscripts, broadsides and archival collections will be stored safely off-site. If the project proceeds as anticipated, rare materials will be unavailable for research from the winter of 2015-16 through at least the winter of 2018-19. Anything that has been digitized will continue to be available through our digital library and on microfilm through ProQuest, or at the National Library of Israel. However, we recommend that you anticipate what your research needs might be and make appointments to conduct that research with original materials as early as possible. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sarah Diamant ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>), or the Special Reading Room ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>).
Naomi M. Steinberger Director of Library Services The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 phone: 212-678-8982 fax: 212-678-8891
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