We are very pleased to announce that the HMCZFC library catalog is now online.  Although we have been automated for some time, access to our collection is now conveniently available on our home page and on the library page.  

The HMCZFC library was established in 1984 with a small nucleus of books donated by Philip Slomovitz, longtime editor of the Jewish News, and has grown to be the  major reference Holocaust and Judaica library in the area.  The library specializes in Holocaust, European Jewish history, Jewish-Christian relations and Judaica. 

• Reference librarians on staff.
• The library's catalog is automated to provide patrons increased searching capabilities.
• The Library Archive is a non-circulating research center. Photocopying at $0.10 a copy is available.
• Audio/visual documentaries can be viewed within the library and are circulated exclusively to educators for classroom use.
• Wheelchair accessible.
• Tracing Holocaust Survivors and Victims

The Center's Library Archive is a non-circulating multilingual research collection open to the public.  Its holdings document the history, background and impact of the Holocaust. Started in 1984 with a nucleus of books donated by Mr. Philip Slomovitz, the library has grown to house more than 15,000 volumes. The Library Archive includes the following

• Archives
• Artifacts
• Microforms
• Multilingual collection of books
• over 1,000 Memorial/Yizkor books
• Periodicals and newspapers
• Visible file
  
• over 500 subjects
• Maps
• Photographs
• Postcards
• Posters
• Audio-visual materials
• Over 625 documentary videos
• HMC events on video
• Lectures on video
• Dr. John J. Mames Oral History Collection
• Music
  
• Thousands of documents related to the Holocaust
  

The collection specializes in the Holocaust, European Jewish history, and Jewish-Christian relations. Pursuant to these three general subjects are strong holdings in the following areas

Library Archive Holdings 

On Microfilm

• Auschwitz
• Bergen Belsen
• Buchenwald
• Constanz (Feldkirch)
• Dachau
• Flossenberg
• Gross-Rosen
• Lieberose (Sachsenhausen subcamp)
• Mauthausen
• Mittelbau Sangerhausen
• Natzweiler
• Sandbostel (Bremerford)
• Stutthof
• Theresienstadt
• Zwieberge

In Published Registers

• Auschwitz
• Bergen Belsen
• Dachau
• Gross Rosen
• Stutthoff
• Theresienstadt

The Heritage Connection is located in the Library Archive. It provides a computer database on more than 1,200 destroyed Jewish communities in Europe.

Visitors can obtain computer printouts highlighting the history of European Jewish communities of 500 Jewish families or more in the following countries

There is a $10.00 charge for a printout of the history of each community. Mailed requests for printouts should be accompanied by a check or money order made payable to the HMC. There is no charge for HMC members, click to Become a Member