The Marcy Burman & Leona Penn Library

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The Marcy Burman & Leona Penn Library

The Marcy Burman & Leona Penn Library was established in 1962 and is a Judaic Library with all material in the library containing Jewish content, a Jewish author or both. The library has the largest Judaica collection in Southeastern Massachusetts.

In addition to religious books, the library contains a wide range of subjects from modern and classic fiction to philosophy, biographies and historical information about Jewish communities throughout history and the world. The library also contains a section of well loved Jewish movies, cookbooks, a young adult and children section, books about Jewish art, as well as select large print and audio books.

The library is available for visits during Synagogue business hours.

Open Hours

9:00am-12:00pm on Religious School Sundays

LIBRARY NEWS

The American Library Association has announced the 2024 Awards for Outstanding Jewish books:

The Sydney Taylor Book Award

The Sydney Taylor Book Award is presented annually to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience. Presented by the Association of Jewish Libraries since 1968, the award encourages the publication and widespread use of quality Judaic literature.

Gold Medalists

Picture Book: “An Etrog from Across the Sea," written by Deborah Bodin Cohen and Kerry Olitzky, illustrated by Stacey Dressen McQueen.

Middle Grade: "The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival," written by Estelle Nadel and Sammy Savos with Bethany Strout, illustrated by Sammy Savos.

Young Adult: “Night Owls,” written by A.R. Vishny.

Sydney Taylor Book Award Silver Medalists

Picture Book: "Amazing Abe: How Abraham Cahan's Newspaper Gave a Voice to Jewish Immigrants," written by Norman H. Finkelstein, illustrated by Vesper Stamper; "Joyful Song: A Naming Story," written by Lesléa Newman, illustrated by Susan Gal; "Rising," written by Sidura Ludwig, illustrated by Sophia Vincent Guy; and "The Tree of Life: How a Holocaust Sapling Inspired the World, written by Elisa Boxer, illustrated by Alianna Rozentsveig.

Middle Grade: "Across So Many Seas," written by Ruth Behar and published by Nancy Paulsen Books; "Finn and Ezra’s Bar Mitzvah Time Loop," written by Joshua S. Levy; and "Just Shy of Ordinary," written by AJ Sass.

Young Adult: "The Forbidden Book," written by Sacha Lamb; and "Trajectory," written by Cambria Gordon.

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