Eliezer Eljanan Shalit Library

One of the main resources supporting the Nahmanides Institute for Jewish Studies and the Museum of Jewish History is its specialist Judaica library, named after the Israeli philanthropist Eliezer Eljanan Shalit. The library began to take shape in 1991, based on the small Judaica collection of the Municipal Archives of Girona, which was subsequently enriched with volumes from the Bonastruc ça Porta Centre.

Over the years, through the efforts and collaboration of institutions, organisations and private individuals, a substantial bibliographic collection has been built. It is probably the most important public Judaica collection in Catalonia.

Access to and use of the library is open to anyone wishing to learn about, explore, research or simply approach Jewish culture from different perspectives.

For enquiries, please contact us at consultes.callgirona@ajgirona.cat.

Opening Hours

Closed on public holidays, from 1 to 15 August, and on 24 and 31 December..

How to Get Here

The library is located on the third floor of the Museum of Jewish History. Access to and use of the library is open to anyone wishing to learn about, explore, research or simply approach Jewish culture from different perspectives.

During Museum opening hours, access to the Institute and the Library is through the Museum reception desk (third floor). Outside Museum opening hours, access is via Sant Llorenç street, unnumbered.