Our library

The Israel Abrahams Library contains more than 6,000 books old and new and listed on an electronic database, and covers liturgy, history, literature, and biography. The books are a wonderful part of our heritage and we want you all to appreciate them.

The library is open before Shabbat morning services or by arrangement. Books, videos, and CDs may be borrowed by members of the congregation and, by arrangement, by students.

The LJS library catalogue can be accessed at www.librarything.com/catalog/LJSynagogue
To search the catalogue, go to 'books' and make sure you are in 'all collections' (looking at the list at the extreme left).
Then, at the right, in the box 'search this library' enter what you are looking for. For example, if you would like to view all the books by a particular author, type in the name of the author. Then press 'enter' on your computer and the details of the relevant books will appear.

A list of books by author in the library catalogue as at 24 February 2025 is below: The LJS Library catalogue.PDF