Visit

Traveling to Israel and interested in visiting the  National Library of Israel?

Plan your visit to the Library and come browse through the shelves, study in the reading rooms, explore the hidden treasures and get to know our special collections.

The National Library Visitors Center offers the general public a large array of guided tours and lectures about the Library’s collections.

Library Hours and Tours

Public Reading Hall Hours: Sun-Thursday 9am-8pm; Friday 9am-1pm

Gallery Exhibition Hours: Sun – Wed: 9am – 6pm; Thursday 2pm – 8pm; Friday 10am – 1pm

Café Hours: Sun-Thursday 8am-7pm; Friday 8am-1pm

Interested in a virtual tour of the National Library of Israel?

Take a journey from your living room and enter the new Library building and collections with our online tour.

For more information, contact:
Sarah Palmer, Partnerships and Community Engagement Manager, NLI USA
sarah@nliusa.org