My synagogue, Congregation Mishkan Israel in Hamden, CT, has a library. I am one of the volunteers who helped to re-open it 3 years ago. The library is open on Sundays during Hebrew School, but temple members can check out and return books any time.
Martha Simpson Available now! - *A Ring for a King: A Tale of King Solomon * [email protected] https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.Martha-Seif-Simpson.com__;!!KGKeukY!xaGe457tXk1hFU-4Am_yxeu4ijfdBRdwF631WQ5WvtnVgc55AZDy7w9HE8KhHQ9AQsPdDJV-teivz9PMVE43$ FB: Martha KidLit Author @marthakidlitauthor.bsky.social On Wed, Oct 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM Bernice Harris via Hasafran < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi, I know this is a long shot, but Gabriel Mordoch suggested. I contact > you after he fielded my initial email. I was looking for any statistics on > what percentage of Reform synagogues have libraries, and if so, paid > librarians, committees or > Hi, > > I know this is a long shot, but Gabriel Mordoch suggested. I contact you > after he fielded my initial email. > I was looking for any statistics on what percentage of Reform synagogues > have libraries, and if so, paid librarians, committees or volunteers? > I am a member of a reform synagogue in Seattle that used to have a > professional librarian but has had no librarian, volunteers or committee > for the past few years. The library is currently used as a classroom and > meeting and event room with no one managing its use as a library. .I’m > trying to chart path forward and curious to know what the current > environment looks like nationally. > > Thanks, > Bernice Harris > > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_&af_ios_store_cpp=9d3a686e-218d-4849-8298-b480188dc8ac&af_android_url=https*3A*2F*2Fplay.google.com*2Fstore*2Fapps*2Fdetails*3Fid*3Dcom.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail*26listing*3Demail_signature__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!KGKeukY!wDByv4xUwC2fR3DxrSekZBQYovj5M7A7zZRkV4g-BoQITFaX5NIHC4Qd_4hR5VuZ_88EiKvBVW_rL3gsHANy8PfqM7ubfLM$> > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual > author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries > (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > [email protected] > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!xaGe457tXk1hFU-4Am_yxeu4ijfdBRdwF631WQ5WvtnVgc55AZDy7w9HE8KhHQ9AQsPdDJV-teivzx0CfsAb$ > > Earlier Listserver: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!xaGe457tXk1hFU-4Am_yxeu4ijfdBRdwF631WQ5WvtnVgc55AZDy7w9HE8KhHQ9AQsPdDJV-teivzx0CfsAb$ > > AJL HomePage > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.JewishLibraries.org__;!!KGKeukY!xaGe457tXk1hFU-4Am_yxeu4ijfdBRdwF631WQ5WvtnVgc55AZDy7w9HE8KhHQ9AQsPdDJV-teivz-9xDpT0$ > > -- > Hasafran mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran >
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