Exhibition / Genocidal Captivity, a new exhibition with the Holocaust & Genocide Research Partnership
Our latest exhibition explores stories of Armenian and Yezidi women held in genocidal captivity, using humanitarian records of Armenian survivors from the 1920s and recent interviews with and compelling portraits of Yezidi survivors in Iraq.
News / Grant award from National Lottery Heritage Fund
We’re thrilled to announce that we have received £240,000 of funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for a ground-breaking new project, Digital Transformation: Connecting Collections and Communities.
Current opening hours and important visitor information
The Library is open Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm.
The Library is closed on Bank Holidays.
Closure Notices
On Wednesday 27 March the Reading Room will be closed all day, and the exhibition will open at 3pm
The Reading Room will open later, at 10:30am, on Monday 8 April
The Reading Room will be closed all day on Thursday 11 April
On Thursday 9 May we will close at 2pm
On Friday 10 May we will be closed all day
Our outdoor lift is currently out of use. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
If you have a query please email [email protected] or call 0207 636 7247.
For collection related queries please email [email protected].
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Getting here
The Wiener Holocaust Library
29 Russell Square
London WC1B 5DP
Underground: Russell Square, Goodge Street, King’s Cross
Bus: 188, 168, X68, 7, 59, 68, 91
Rail: Euston and King’s Cross.
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Virtual and In-Person Events
Feb 22 / Hybrid Book Talk: A “Jewish Marshall Plan”, Laura Hobson Faure in conversation with Daniel Lee
The Wiener Holocaust Library is delighted to host this hybrid event with Prof Hobson Faure in conversation with Dr Daniel Lee as part of our new academic book events series.
Mar 11 / Hybrid Book Talk: Safe Haven with Jon Silverman and Robert Sherwood
The Wiener Holocaust Library is delighted to host Jon Silverman and Robert Sherwood to speak about their new book, Safe Haven: The UK’s Investigations into Nazi Collaborators and the Failure of Justice, for its new academic book series.
Support Us / Become a Member
In recent years, demands upon the Library have increased as we face rising antisemitism, racism and Holocaust denial.
Becoming a member is a powerful way you can support us in working towards our wider mission. In return you can enjoy of our exclusive member benefits and know that you are playing a significant role in the future success of the Library.
Collections Catalogue / Visit the catalogue to start your research
Search across our documents, books, periodicals, pamphlets and more.
Visit Us / The Wolfson Reading Room
Anyone is welcome to visit and study our collections in the Wolfson Reading Room.
News / The Wiener Holocaust Library at 90
We’re celebrating 90 years of collecting, preserving and sharing evidence of the Holocaust.
Discover / The Holocaust Explained
Our free educational resource is here to help you learn the essential facts of the Holocaust, its causes and its consequences.
Competition / The Ernst Fraenkel Prize
Research / International Tracing Service (ITS)
Events / The Wiener Holocaust Library YouTube Channel
Missed one of our events? Visit our YouTube channel for virtual events, book talks, curator talks and more.