Jewish Public Library, Montreal

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The Jewish Public Library or JPL is a public library in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, founded in 1914. The library contains the largest circulating collection of Judaica in North America. The JPL has close to 4000 members, and receives 700 to 800 visitors weekly. A constituent agency of Federation CJA, the Jewish Public Library is independent of the Montreal Public Libraries Network and instead receives its funding from the city's Jewish community, membership fees, donations and endowments. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1914 (110 years ago)Coordinates: 45°29'21"N, 73°38'12"W

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5151 Chemin de la Cote Saint CatherineCôte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Gráce (Snowdon)Montreal H3W 1M6 Canada

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+1 514-345-2627

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Jewish Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saint Joseph's Oratory, Plaza Côte-des-Neiges, Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, Congregation Dorshei Emet.

1 miE
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Saint Joseph's Oratory, Montreal
25 min walk • Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal is a beacon of spirituality and a distinguished landmark of Montreal, Canada. Perched atop Mount Royal, this Roman Catholic basilica is the largest church in Canada and boasts the second-largest dome of its kind in the world, after...
0.9 miN
45°30'7"N • 73°38'19"W
Plaza Côte-des-Neiges, Montreal
23 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Cinema
~80 ftE
Cultural exhibits and survivor testimonies
Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, Montreal
1 min walk • The Montreal Holocaust Museum is a museum located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that is dedicated to educating people of all ages and backgrounds about the Holocaust, while sensitizing the public to the universal perils of antisemitism, racism, hate and indifference.
0.8 miW
Synagogue
Congregation Dorshei Emet, Montreal
21 min walk • Congregation Dorshei Emet is a Reconstructionist synagogue in Hampstead, Quebec. It was founded in 1960 by Lavy Becker, who served as volunteer rabbi. Ron Aigen was hired as the congregation's first paid rabbi in 1976.Rabbi Boris Dolin joined the shul in 2016. Dorshei Emet constructed its first synagogue building in 1967.
~260 ftE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Art gallery
Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montreal
2 min walk • The Segal Centre for Performing Arts, formerly the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, is a theatre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 5170 chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, in the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.
1.2 miNW
Cemetery
Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, Montreal
32 min walk • The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, also known as the Baron de Hirsch Affiliated Cemeteries, Baron de Hirsch United Cemeteries and Baron de Hirsch Memorial Park, is a Jewish cemetery located on the north side of De la Savane Street, between Mountain Sights Avenue and Kindersley Avenue...
1.4 miNE
Seminary
Institut de pastorale des Dominicains, Montreal
37 min walk • Institut de pastorale des Dominicains is the Montreal, Quebec branch of the Dominican University College / Collège Universitaire Dominicain, a Roman Catholic university based in Ottawa, Ontario.
1.2 miNE
Library
Coop Droit, Montreal
30 min walk • The Faculty of Law at Université de Montréal was officially founded in 1892. In 2018, the Faculty was ranked as the best francophone law school in the world. In addition to its civil law degree, the Law School offers a one-year J.D. in common law for Quebec civil law graduates...
1.3 miNE
Library
Centre de Recherches Mathématiques, Montreal
34 min walk • The Centre de recherches mathématiques is the first mathematical research institute in Canada, located at the Université de Montréal.
1 miSE
Neighbourhood
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montreal
26 min walk • Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is a borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The borough was created following the 2002 municipal reorganization of Montreal. It comprises two main neighbourhoods, Côte-des-Neiges and Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, both former towns that were annexed by the city of Montreal in 1910.
1.6 miNE
Universities and schools
Université de Montréal, Montreal
40 min walk • The Université de Montréal is a French-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university's main campus is located in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce on Mount Royal near the Outremont Summit, in the borough of Outremont.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Jewish Public Library?

Nearby attractions include Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, Montreal (1 min walk), Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montreal (2 min walk), Parc Mackenzie-King, Montreal (5 min walk), Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue of Montreal, Montreal (7 min walk).

How to get to Jewish Public Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Jewish Public Library:

Bus

Côte-Sainte-Catherine / de Westbury • Lines: 129-N, 129-S (2 min walk)
Côte-Sainte-Catherine / Trans Island • Lines: 129-S (3 min walk)

Metro

Côte-Sainte-Catherine • Lines: 2 (8 min walk)
Plamondon • Lines: 2 (10 min walk)