THE BILL WILLIAMS JEWISH STUDIES LIBRARY
In addition to the John Ryland University Library's excellent Judaica Collection, which comprises a vast collection of books, manuscripts and archive materials relating to Jewish and Near Eastern Studies, the Centre posseses a dedicated Modern Jewish Studies library known as the Bill Williams Library, which contains around 4500 volumes.
ABOUT THE BILL WILLIAMS LIBRARY
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The library formally opened on 28 September 2006. The opening event included a paper given by Tony Kushner, a version of which may be found on the Melilah website: Bill Williams and Jewish Historiography.
The collection comprises mostly modern Anglo-Jewish history and is largely based on Bill Williams' personal research library but also includes materials from local synagogues and personal donations.
MEMBERSHIP AND ACCESS
The library is open to students and members of the public. The library is currently a reference-only collection.
OPENING HOURS AND LOCATION
Opening hours (without appointment) are 10am-12pm on Tuesdays. The library can be accessed at other times by appointment, and you are encouraged to contact one of the Administrators by email if you would like to use the collection. Visitors are always encouraged to email in advance of a visit in order to confirm our opening hours, especially when travelling in from a distance.
The library can be found in WLG11 of the Samuel Alexander Building (Building number 67 on the Campus Map) at the University of Manchester.
CATALOGUE
You can use the links below to search for books by author's surname. Please Note: Some items in our catalogue are theses submitted to the University. Permission may need to be sought for access to these documents. If you would like access to a thesis, please contact us.