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Recommended titles of over 200 books in English that are generally regarded by scholars and teachers as important in study of the Holocaust.

Reading Between the Lines

The Collection 
The aim of the Yad Vashem Library is to be a repository for all published material about the Holocaust and related subjects. As the largest such collection in the world, the library's holdings include some 100,000 books and article off-prints by title, as well as nearly 4,000 newspapers and journals by title. The collection contains material in all languages, although the largest divisions are German, English, and Hebrew, followed by French, Polish, Yiddish and Russian. The main catalogue, containing books and article off prints is computerized. Material in our catalogue may be accessed by Author, Title, Subject Headings, or Key-Word searches.

Library Hours 
The library is open to the public Sunday-Thursday. Sunday, Thursday: 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. ( Books and files must be ordered by 3:00 p.m.)
Borrowing: Books may be borrowed from the library by permanent residents of Israel only. Regulations concerning borrowing may be obtained from the reading-room librarian. 

Queries 
The library catalogue may not yet be accessed online through the internet. Questions concerning bibliographic lists, or information from specific books should be addressed - library@yadvashem.org.il  Please include a regular postal address and fax number (if you have one) with each request. Please allow up to six weeks for a response. 
Photocopies: We are able to supply photocopies of material to a limited degree for a nominal fee. Please allow up to six weeks for a response. Visitors to the library may also use our photocopying facilities. 

Donations of Written Works 
If you have written on the subject of the Holocaust- whether a scholarly historical study, a memoir, literature, or a family history- we would be pleased to receive a copy for our collection. 
Please do not send us second-hand books without first submitting a list of items being offered, including author, title, publisher, place of publication and year of publication for each item. 
Please Note: If you are engaged in serious research on the Holocaust and wish to fully use our collection, for the time being there is no substitute for coming to Jerusalem and using our library on site. 
Reminder: Please make sure to address all correspondence to :

The Library

Yad Vashem

P.O.B. 3477

Jerusalem 91034, Israel

Please make sure to always include a regular postal mailing address and, if you have one, a fax number.