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The Rebbe emphasized that the library's purpose is both as a place for learning and study in the library itself, and to provide the possibility of borrowing books for reading and learning at home. | The Rebbe emphasized that the library's purpose is both as a place for learning and study in the library itself, and to provide the possibility of borrowing books for reading and learning at home. | ||
The Rebbe later emphasized that the inner intention of this takana is that the library should have a beautiful place to sit, with air conditioning and comfort, in order to attract visitors to the library for pleasant conversations about Jewish matters and through discussions around the books, to bring them closer to strengthening their commitment to Torah and mitzvos | The Rebbe later emphasized that the inner intention of this takana is that the library should have a beautiful place to sit, with air conditioning and comfort, in order to attract visitors to the library for pleasant conversations about Jewish matters and through discussions around the books, to bring them closer to strengthening their commitment to Torah and mitzvos<ref>Maaná MiYom 7 BeTishrei 5733, Igrot Kodesh Volume 28 Page 8: | ||
Following the Rebbe's instructions, any place that reported establishing a public library or expanding an existing library received Chassidic seforim from the secretariat as participation, and primarily, were given a large discount on purchasing Kehos seforim for the libraries. | The inner intention [should be], that when they come to request a book, you should draw them into a (light) conversation about Yiddishkeit etc. And if it's possible to arrange in the above that there should be a clean and pleasant place also for a pleasant conversation etc. - it's understood that it's good to do so.</ref>. | ||
Following the Rebbe's instructions, any place that reported establishing a public library or expanding an existing library received Chassidic seforim from the secretariat as participation, and primarily, were given a large discount on purchasing [[Kehos]] seforim for the libraries<ref>these Sales continued until the end of the year 5734 (1974).</ref>. | |||
In accordance with the Rebbe's instructions, many public libraries were established over the years by Chabad chassidim. | In accordance with the Rebbe's instructions, many public libraries were established over the years by Chabad chassidim. | ||
At a celebration marking the first anniversary after the victory in the seforim trial, the Rebbe again instructed about establishing and expanding public libraries. | At a celebration marking the first anniversary after the victory in the seforim trial, the Rebbe again instructed about establishing and expanding public libraries<ref>'Hitvaaduyot' 5748 Volume 2 Page 273: | ||
In every place where they have established or will establish a public house for Torah, prayer and charity, and the like - one should strive that in addition to the necessary books, siddurim, chumashim, books of Tehillim, etc., there should be many more books - "a house full of books" - in all fields of Torah. That means, to establish a Torah library (or to expand the existing library) for the benefit of the entire community, so they can add and increase the study of Torah, both in quantity and quality, through study and learning with many books in all fields of Torah.</ref>. | |||
== Chabad Public Libraries == | == Chabad Public Libraries == | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[Library of Agudas Chassidei Chabad]] | * [[Library of Agudas Chassidei Chabad]] | ||
* [[Mivtza Bayis Malei Seforim]] | * [[Mivtza Bayis Molei Seforim|Mivtza Bayis Malei Seforim]] | ||
* [[Mivtza Os B'Sefer Torah]] | * [[Mivtza Sefer Torah|Mivtza Os B'Sefer Torah]] | ||
== References == | |||
[[he:ספריות ציבוריות]] | [[he:ספריות ציבוריות]] | ||
[[Category:Mivtzoim]] | |||