Jewish Public Library (Toronto)
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The Albert and Temmy Latner Jewish Public Library in Toronto was founded in 1941 as the Jewish Public Library by bookseller Ben Zion Hyman
. The library has had several locations throughout its history. In 1983 it settled in its current location at 4600 Bathurst Street. Today, the library is a state-of-the-art
addition to the Latner Centre of Jewish Knowledge and Heritage.
Ben Zion Hyman
Ben Zion Hyman was a Canadian Jewish bookseller. Originally from Mazyr in what is now Belarus, Hyman graduated from the Odessa Polytechnical Institute. After coming to Canada , he graduated in electrical engineering from the University of Toronto...
. The library has had several locations throughout its history. In 1983 it settled in its current location at 4600 Bathurst Street. Today, the library is a state-of-the-art
State of the art
The state of the art is the highest level of development, as of a device, technique, or scientific field, achieved at a particular time. It also refers to the level of development reached at any particular time as a result of the latest methodologies employed.- Origin :The earliest use of the term...
addition to the Latner Centre of Jewish Knowledge and Heritage.