| Library Of Agudas Chassidei Chabad | |
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| [[File:ספריית חבד.JPG|200px|Library Of Agudas Chassidei Chabad]] | |
| Type | research library in Brooklyn, NY, owned by Agudas Chasidei Chabad. |
| Established | 1992 |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | books, letters, e-books, music, cds, periodicals, maps, geneological archives, business directories, local history, |
| Size | 250,000 book, |
| Criteria for collection | Jewish literature, history, |
| Website | Chabad Library Website |
The Library Of Agudas Chassidei Chabad (also Chabad Library or Lubavitch library) is a research library owned by Agudas Chasidei Chabad. It opened its reading room in 1992 and exhibition hall in 1994. The library is housed in the Lubavitch world headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, NY, and is utilized by Chabad and general Judaic scholars and viewed by thousands of visitors each year.
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The library is home to 250,000 books, mostly in Hebrew and Yiddish. Many are rare and unique to the library. More than 100,000 letters, artifacts and pictures belonging to, written by and for the rebbes of Chabad and their Hasidim complete the collection. Among the collection is the siddur of the Baal Shem Tov, which is kept in a safe place and is only handled by the head librarian.