Plant the Seeds of Jewish Learning and Living
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LIBRARY HOURS
SUN |
CLOSED |
Come discover the Y’s wonderful, free library! |
| MON |
9:30-3 |
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TUES |
9:30-5 |
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WED |
12-5 |
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THURS |
1:30-7 |
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FRI |
10-12* |
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| SUN | 10-1** |
*Volunteer staffed; please call before coming
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| Jonathan Wilson | Ruth Gruber |
Anne Roiphe |
Let your first stop at the Y be our wonderful Jewish Heritage Library. Since 1978, the Rabbi Simon Hevesi Jewish Heritage Library of the Central Queens YM&YWHA been a community resource for books, recordings and films on all aspects of Jewish culture. It is a circulating library, and its 15,000 volumes and hundreds of videotapes, audiotapes and compact disks, are open to the general public for borrowing, free of charge.
The Hevesi Library invites its patrons to rediscover, explore, and enrich their ethnic heritage in new and surprising ways by bringing together, at the community level, diverse aspects of Jewish culture: Jewish languages and literature, folk and children's literature, art, film, music, religion and history.
For Adults…
 | Our superb collection and reference library covers the breadth of Jewish learning and living, in English, Hebrew and Yiddish; |
| Film\Discussion Workshops bring unusual and thought-provoking entertainment to the community; |
| Our free monthly film program, features outstanding Jewish films; |
| Our Book Discussion Group meets monthly to discuss Jewish literature; |
| Lectures and workshops featuring outstanding authors, filmmakers, and others speaking on aspects of Jewish culture are presented several times during the year. |
For Children…
| From Picture Books to Seforim, our collection in English and Hebrew, will inform and entertain children of all ages and interests; |
| Story hours for preschoolers and school-age children offering a wealth of folktales and stories from Jewish and other cultures, as well as arts and crafts projects; |
| Noah's Ark Video Club for Kids; |
| Summer programs for school-age children include poster contests and other reading incentive programs. |
| School Programs bring Jewish Heritage into the schools, through presentations and activities. |
| Our trained librarians can be your guide to the latest novels, the hottest books on Jewish affairs, and the deepest works of Talmud, poetry. art and philosophy…Or sit beside your child and explore Jewish stories, biographies and picture books. |
| Presentations by world-class authors, provocative discussions, films and storytelling make the library the place to be, for mind, soul and satisfaction! |
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet and hear some of the most exciting new authors of Jewish interest in person!
For more information contact Peggy Kurtz, Librarian, at (718) 268-5011, ext. 150. or email Pkurtz@cqyjcc.org