The “National Library Law” was adopted by the Knesset in 2007, officially establishing the National Library of Israel and defining its purpose: to collect, preserve, cultivate and endow treasures of knowledge, heritage and culture, with an emphasis on the Land of Israel, the State of Israel and the Jewish people in particular, giving vibrant and innovative expression to the concept of the Jewish people as the People of the Book.
In 2010, the National Library embarked on a visionary journey of renewal that makes it a model for twenty-first century libraries, striving to become a vital center of scholarship, knowledge dissemination, cultural life, and creativity, serving Israel’s diverse communities and the Jewish people worldwide, and providing universal, open access to knowledge and heritage to audiences in Israel and across the globe. This transformative renewal is taking place through a range of innovative and meaningful educational, cultural, and digital initiatives and will reach new heights with completion of the iconic new National Library of Israel complex, currently under construction in Jerusalem.
