April 10, 2024 (Montreal, QC): The Jewish Public Library is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2024 Jacob Isaac Segal Awards. For over a century, the J.I. Segal Awards […]
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The Jewish Public Library Announces NEW Writer in Residence with Author and Playwright Emil Sher
The Jewish Public Library Announces NEW Writer in Residence with Author and Playwright Emil Sher February 19, 2024 (Montreal, QC): The Jewish Public Library (JPL) is pleased to announce a […]
The Jewish Public Library Announces New Executive Director
The Jewish Public Library Announces New Executive Director (January 9, 2024) The Jewish Public Library is delighted to announce the appointment of Alain Dancyger as the Library’s new Executive Director, […]
A Spectacular Year-End: Celebrating the Russian Literary Club’s “Waiting for a Miracle”
On December 17, 2023, the Jewish Public Library’s Russian Literary Club wrapped up the season with a dazzling year-end event. “Waiting for a Miracle,” a show that combined elements of […]
We Take Care of our Friends!
On the evening of Thursday, October 19 2023, we welcomed our valued Friends of the JPL for our annual thank-you cocktail reception, and then we kicked off Jewish Book Month […]
A Visit from Mount Royal MP Anthony Housefather
We had the pleasure of touring our Member of Parliament, Anthony Housefather, around our Library and Archives last week. Starting at the circulation desk, moving into the Youth section, and […]
An Evening with Dr. Phil Gold!
The Friends of the Jewish Public Library Present: An Evening with Dr. Phil Gold Join the Friends of the Jewish Public Library for a keynote lecture with former Montreal General […]
Check out the Archives’ newsletter!
Check out the Archives’ newsletter Der Zamler to learn more about upcoming Archival events and exhibitions, as well as get some exclusive sneak peeks of exciting announcements! Sign up for the newsletter here. […]
JPL Launches JPL-Curates
You may have noticed… JPL’s online rare books exhibition has moved! Previously found on the JPL’s main website, the profiles of our most popular rare books are now settling in […]
Winner: J.I. Segal Prize for Translation
The Jewish Public Library is happy to announce that the winner of our 2022 J.I. Segal Rosa and David Z”L Finestone Translation Award for a Book on a Jewish Theme […]