National Library of Israel

Coordinates: 31°46′33.01″N 35°11′48.58″E / 31.7758361°N 35.1968278°E / 31.7758361; 35.1968278
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National Library of Israel
Established1892; 132 years ago (1892)
Reference to legal mandateThe Legal Deposit of generally available documents
LocationJerusalem
Coordinates31°46′33.01″N 35°11′48.58″E / 31.7758361°N 35.1968278°E / 31.7758361; 35.1968278
Collection
Items collectedUnique collections of manuscripts, special collections of books, music, radio and TV programmes, film, theatre, maps, posters, pictures, photographs, electronic documents and newspapers.
Size5 million volumes
Other information
BudgetApproximately 100 million NIS (₪)
DirectorOren Weinberg
Staff300
Websitenli.org.il

The National Library of Israel (NLI; Hebrew: הספרייה הלאומית; formerly the Jewish National and University Library - JNUL, Hebrew: בית הספרים הלאומי והאוניברסיטאי), is the national library of the state of Israel. It is on the campus of Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Givat Ram.

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