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Asher Library *

Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership
610 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: (312) 322-1700
Email: resources@spertus.edu
Web: http://www.spertus.edu

Spertus Institute's Asher Library offers more than 110,000 volumes of Jewish-interest fiction and non-fiction, a wide-ranging collection of journals, the Targ Music Collection of international and historic Jewish recordings, and a well-stocked film library. Computer workstations provide access to Spertus Institute's Feinberg eCollection and other exclusive online resources, and a comfortable space is available for viewing or listening to selections from the a/v collections. The library is open to the public Sunday 12-4 pm, Monday 10 am-6 pm, and Wednesday 10 am-4 pm. Spertus students and members may borrow books, DVDs, CDs, and enjoy at-home access to a rich array of online resources, including ebooks, reference sources, and full-text databases providing instant access to over 77,000 classic Jewish texts and some 9,000 journals.

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