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We send free Jewish children's books to families each month. Sign your kids up at pjlibrary.org.
Be the spark this Giving Tuesday! Help bring PJ Library to more children and families — in your local community and around the world.
December 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Be the spark this Giving Tuesday! Help bring PJ Library to more children and families — in your local community and around the world.
It's no coincidence that Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, arrives during the darkest time of year. This year, the Book Selection Committee is leaning into that cozy vibe.
November 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
It's no coincidence that Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, arrives during the darkest time of year. This year, the Book Selection Committee is leaning into that cozy vibe.
Our winter holiday guide, A Time to Hope, has 80 beautifully illustrated pages of discovery, learning, and celebration. Like all of PJ Library’s offerings, the guide is designed so families can choose whichever parts meet their unique needs and interests.
October 21, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Our winter holiday guide, A Time to Hope, has 80 beautifully illustrated pages of discovery, learning, and celebration. Like all of PJ Library’s offerings, the guide is designed so families can choose whichever parts meet their unique needs and interests.
Do you know about the holiday that occurs right as Sukkot ends? It's called Shemini Atzeret, and it's a perfect occasion to infuse some STEM learning and Jewish tradition.
October 13, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Do you know about the holiday that occurs right as Sukkot ends? It's called Shemini Atzeret, and it's a perfect occasion to infuse some STEM learning and Jewish tradition.
G'mar chatimah tovah from PJ Library. May you be sealed for a good year in the Book of Life, and may good books always be a part of your life.
October 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
G'mar chatimah tovah from PJ Library. May you be sealed for a good year in the Book of Life, and may good books always be a part of your life.
Everyone at PJ Library wishes you and your family a wonderfully sweet, healthy, and happy New Year full of blessings and peace. Shanah tovah!
September 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Everyone at PJ Library wishes you and your family a wonderfully sweet, healthy, and happy New Year full of blessings and peace. Shanah tovah!
This month, PJ Our Way readers can select a new middle-grade novel from PJ Publishing: Trouble Finds Evie Lefkowitz by Diana Harmon Asher. This book is perfect for fans of realistic fiction, praying mantises, and the power of friendship to get you through hard times.
pjlibrary.org/beyond-books...
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September 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This month, PJ Our Way readers can select a new middle-grade novel from PJ Publishing: Trouble Finds Evie Lefkowitz by Diana Harmon Asher. This book is perfect for fans of realistic fiction, praying mantises, and the power of friendship to get you through hard times.
pjlibrary.org/beyond-books...
pjlibrary.org/beyond-books...
There are many wonderful books about Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, but not as many about Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. This year, we sent a book exemplifying the spirit of making amends.
I'm Sorry You Got Mad
Written by Kyle Lukoff
Illustrated by Julie Kwon
Publisher: Penguin Random House
I'm Sorry You Got Mad
Written by Kyle Lukoff
Illustrated by Julie Kwon
Publisher: Penguin Random House
August 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
There are many wonderful books about Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, but not as many about Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. This year, we sent a book exemplifying the spirit of making amends.
I'm Sorry You Got Mad
Written by Kyle Lukoff
Illustrated by Julie Kwon
Publisher: Penguin Random House
I'm Sorry You Got Mad
Written by Kyle Lukoff
Illustrated by Julie Kwon
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Since ancient times, the holiday of Tu B’Av, which coincides with Shabbat this year and starts tonight, has been considered a minor one on the Jewish calendar. But it celebrates something pretty major: love!
August 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Since ancient times, the holiday of Tu B’Av, which coincides with Shabbat this year and starts tonight, has been considered a minor one on the Jewish calendar. But it celebrates something pretty major: love!
It's here! The Season 5 premiere of Beyond the Bookcase is available for free on your favorite audio app (including the Yoto player app). Find out what PJ, Elijah, the kids, and all the Mashal residents have been up to, plus get to the bottom of a very important question: do chickens have tonsils?!
August 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It's here! The Season 5 premiere of Beyond the Bookcase is available for free on your favorite audio app (including the Yoto player app). Find out what PJ, Elijah, the kids, and all the Mashal residents have been up to, plus get to the bottom of a very important question: do chickens have tonsils?!
Making a big move this summer? With PJ Library in so many places around the world, there's a good chance we'll be there with you!
Did you know PJ Library books are available in 7 languages across 40+ countries? Get to know our global programs at: pjlibrary.org/global
Did you know PJ Library books are available in 7 languages across 40+ countries? Get to know our global programs at: pjlibrary.org/global
August 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Making a big move this summer? With PJ Library in so many places around the world, there's a good chance we'll be there with you!
Did you know PJ Library books are available in 7 languages across 40+ countries? Get to know our global programs at: pjlibrary.org/global
Did you know PJ Library books are available in 7 languages across 40+ countries? Get to know our global programs at: pjlibrary.org/global
The holiday of Tisha B'Av (a fast day that starts tomorrow night) commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. Did you know the ancient Temple is often referred to as Solomon's Temple because it was built by King Solomon?
August 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The holiday of Tisha B'Av (a fast day that starts tomorrow night) commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. Did you know the ancient Temple is often referred to as Solomon's Temple because it was built by King Solomon?
Do your kids love to doodle or color while they listen to podcasts? Here's a fun twist -- a podcast coloring page! Be sure to share your colorful creations with us.
July 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Do your kids love to doodle or color while they listen to podcasts? Here's a fun twist -- a podcast coloring page! Be sure to share your colorful creations with us.
Is there a PJ Library book with a character who has the same name as someone in your family? Benny, meet Benny!
"My Benny loves bagels! He was soo excited to read the title of our new book today." --Ashley, PJ Library parent
"My Benny loves bagels! He was soo excited to read the title of our new book today." --Ashley, PJ Library parent
July 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Is there a PJ Library book with a character who has the same name as someone in your family? Benny, meet Benny!
"My Benny loves bagels! He was soo excited to read the title of our new book today." --Ashley, PJ Library parent
"My Benny loves bagels! He was soo excited to read the title of our new book today." --Ashley, PJ Library parent
What do you take with you on summer picnics?
When the weather is warm, a Shabbat picnic with friends is the perfect way to usher in the holiday while appreciating the beauty around you.
When the weather is warm, a Shabbat picnic with friends is the perfect way to usher in the holiday while appreciating the beauty around you.
July 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
What do you take with you on summer picnics?
When the weather is warm, a Shabbat picnic with friends is the perfect way to usher in the holiday while appreciating the beauty around you.
When the weather is warm, a Shabbat picnic with friends is the perfect way to usher in the holiday while appreciating the beauty around you.
A little Throwback Thursday: "I just wanted to share! This is my 8-month-old son Christopher with his favorite book! We read it twice a day, every day, before naps! As soon as I pull the book out, his face lights up and he lets out a cheerful little yell!" -Michelle, PJ Library parent
July 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
A little Throwback Thursday: "I just wanted to share! This is my 8-month-old son Christopher with his favorite book! We read it twice a day, every day, before naps! As soon as I pull the book out, his face lights up and he lets out a cheerful little yell!" -Michelle, PJ Library parent
If you’re a PJ Library parent, chances are you’ve had a conversation with your kids at some point about why your family doesn’t do things exactly the same way other families do. You may have compared how you celebrate holidays or how you keep or don't keep kosher.
July 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
If you’re a PJ Library parent, chances are you’ve had a conversation with your kids at some point about why your family doesn’t do things exactly the same way other families do. You may have compared how you celebrate holidays or how you keep or don't keep kosher.
Shabbat shalom! How are you making this time special?
Art from:
Uno, Dos, Tres
Written by Sarah Aroeste
Illustrated by Nathalie Belhassen
Publisher: PJ Publishing
Art from:
Uno, Dos, Tres
Written by Sarah Aroeste
Illustrated by Nathalie Belhassen
Publisher: PJ Publishing
June 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Shabbat shalom! How are you making this time special?
Art from:
Uno, Dos, Tres
Written by Sarah Aroeste
Illustrated by Nathalie Belhassen
Publisher: PJ Publishing
Art from:
Uno, Dos, Tres
Written by Sarah Aroeste
Illustrated by Nathalie Belhassen
Publisher: PJ Publishing
Did you know that the Jewish calendar is mostly lunar-based? The beginning of each Jewish month falls on the new moon, when the sky is dark and just a sliver of moon can be seen.
June 26, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Did you know that the Jewish calendar is mostly lunar-based? The beginning of each Jewish month falls on the new moon, when the sky is dark and just a sliver of moon can be seen.
How do you bring the Torah on a space mission?
Find out in this new-to-PJ-Library read, Space Torah, coming your way next month!
It's the true story of astronaut Jeff Hoffman and the Torah he took to space.
Find out in this new-to-PJ-Library read, Space Torah, coming your way next month!
It's the true story of astronaut Jeff Hoffman and the Torah he took to space.
June 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
How do you bring the Torah on a space mission?
Find out in this new-to-PJ-Library read, Space Torah, coming your way next month!
It's the true story of astronaut Jeff Hoffman and the Torah he took to space.
Find out in this new-to-PJ-Library read, Space Torah, coming your way next month!
It's the true story of astronaut Jeff Hoffman and the Torah he took to space.
Wishing you a Shabbat shalom, a Shabbat of peace.
June 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Wishing you a Shabbat shalom, a Shabbat of peace.
Good children’s books can make learning fun, and we were thrilled to find one that also adds a beautiful element of Jewish culture. It’s Uno Dos Tres: A Sephardic Counting Book, written by Sarah Aroeste, illustrated by Nathalie Belhassen, and published by PJ Publishing.
June 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Good children’s books can make learning fun, and we were thrilled to find one that also adds a beautiful element of Jewish culture. It’s Uno Dos Tres: A Sephardic Counting Book, written by Sarah Aroeste, illustrated by Nathalie Belhassen, and published by PJ Publishing.
If you've heard you can celebrate a Jewish holiday by eating ice cream . . . you're absolutely right!
Shavuot, which starts tonight, marks when the Ten Commandments and the Torah were given to the Jewish people at Mt. Sinai.
Shavuot, which starts tonight, marks when the Ten Commandments and the Torah were given to the Jewish people at Mt. Sinai.
June 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
If you've heard you can celebrate a Jewish holiday by eating ice cream . . . you're absolutely right!
Shavuot, which starts tonight, marks when the Ten Commandments and the Torah were given to the Jewish people at Mt. Sinai.
Shavuot, which starts tonight, marks when the Ten Commandments and the Torah were given to the Jewish people at Mt. Sinai.
The change in routine for summer is a great time to teach children about the Jewish value of bal tashchit, which tells us we “don’t destroy needlessly.” Teach kids more about bal tashchit (including reading a book like 10 Things I Can Do to Help My World): pjlibrary.org/baltaschit
May 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The change in routine for summer is a great time to teach children about the Jewish value of bal tashchit, which tells us we “don’t destroy needlessly.” Teach kids more about bal tashchit (including reading a book like 10 Things I Can Do to Help My World): pjlibrary.org/baltaschit
Also known as the "33rd day” of counting the Omer, Lag B'Omer, which starts tonight, is full of joy and tradition, including bonfire-inspired treats like s'mores!
Head to our website to read our family discussion guide and see more resources about the day: pjlibrary.org/beyond-books...
Head to our website to read our family discussion guide and see more resources about the day: pjlibrary.org/beyond-books...
May 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Also known as the "33rd day” of counting the Omer, Lag B'Omer, which starts tonight, is full of joy and tradition, including bonfire-inspired treats like s'mores!
Head to our website to read our family discussion guide and see more resources about the day: pjlibrary.org/beyond-books...
Head to our website to read our family discussion guide and see more resources about the day: pjlibrary.org/beyond-books...