Butovsky Library
The Butovsky Library is a study and reseach space featuring a modest collection of works by or about Jews from a variety of fields:
- Literature
- Religion
- Philosophy
- Zionism
- Biblical studies
- North American Jewish writing
- 20th century Jewish culture
We also have a listening station and hold a collection of vinyl records, cassettes, CDs, much of which is not available in any other format. It's a small listening station, but it's there for students and faculty who enjoy "analog" media.
Although it is not a lending library, academics and students are welcome to study in the library and make photocopies on the premises.
Email us to book an appointment to visit: cjs.fas@concordia.ca.
History
The Concordia Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies inaugurated The Avriel Butovsky Research Library on April 9, 2008. The library opened with a donation over 3,000 books on modern Judaica.
Mervyn Butovsky, a Concordia University Professor Emeritus of English Literature and his wife Rivka, established the library in memory of their son, Avriel Butovsky (1959-1993), a devoted student of Islamic history and culture.
Housed at the Concordia Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies in ER-742, 2155 Guy St. 7th floor,
Professor Mervin Butovsky
