HOURS

Reading Room
Mon-Thurs: 9:30am-4:30pm

Genealogy Institute
Mon: 9:30am-4:30pm
Tue-Fri: By appointment only

Free Exhibit Spaces
Sun–Thurs: 9:30am–7:30pm
Fri: 9:30am-3:30pm
Sat: Closed

Ruth's Bookstore
Sun–Thurs: 10:30am-6:30pm
Fri: 10:30am-4:00pm

Make sure to check our holiday closures prior to visiting.

Please note: The Reading Room will be closed December 8-10, 2025. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

Last entry to the Center for Jewish History Exhibitions, Reading Room, and the Genealogy Institute is 1 hour before closing. The last call to page items in the Reading Room and Genealogy Institute is 3pm.

Holiday Closures

Sukkot Second Day
Wednesday, October 08, 2025


Erev Shemini Atzeret*
Monday, October 13, 2025
Shemini Atzeret
Tuesday, October 14, 2025


Simchat Torah
Wednesday, October 15, 2025


Thanksgiving Eve*
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Day after Thanksgiving
Friday, November 28, 2025


Christmas Eve*
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Christmas
Thursday, December 25, 2025


New Year’s Eve*
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
New Year’s Day
Thursday, January 01, 2026


Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, January 19, 2026


Presidents’ Day
Monday, February 16, 2026


* The Center will close at 2:00PM on these days.