The Wiener Library is one of the world’s leading and most extensive archives on the Holocaust and Nazi era. Formed in 1933, the Library’s unique collection of over one million items includes published and unpublished works, press cuttings, photographs and eyewitness testimony.
- To serve scholars, professional researchers, the media and the public as a library of record.
- To engage people of all ages and backgrounds in understanding the Holocaust through an active educational programme.
- To be a living memorial to the evils of the past by ensuring that our wealth of materials is put at the service of the future.
The Library provides a resource to oppose antisemitism and other forms of prejudice and intolerance. The Library’s reputation rests on its independence and the scholarly objectivity of its activities and publications.