// The National Library of Israel: Spectacular New Home in Jerusalem Is Completed

After six years of construction, the new home of the National Library of Israel, in Jerusalem, has been finished. The library covers 80,000 square feet, with six above-ground floors and four below, including an auditorium, a visitors center, and an outdoor amphitheater to host all kinds of cultural events. The library owns the world’s largest collections of Hebraica and Judaica, and is the repository of many rare and unique manuscripts, books and artifacts. According to the latest update, the library will be open to the public in October of this year.
— The Times of Israel, Wikipedia, nli.org.il
 
Quote: “Our first key concept was that books needed to be at the center of the project. And so at the center of the building, the light comes down to showcase rings of books and multiple reading rooms, as well as offering a view out over the underground stacks of volumes. We want to make the place welcoming to people who use the existing library and to create a space for a whole new audience,” [architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron senior partner] Jason Frantzen said.
— The Times of Israel
 
Learn more about the National Library of Israel from Wikipedia. ►
 
Read “New National Library building, a dramatic Jerusalem landmark, nears completion” (November 2022) ►
 
Watch “From the Ground Up: Building a new National Library of Israel.” [59:22]. ►
 
Photo: The Times of Israel
 
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