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| + | {{short description|Jewish lending library formerly at Glasgow Jewish Community Centre}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox library | ||
| + | | name = Chaim Bermant Library | ||
| + | | type = Public lending library (Jewish collection) | ||
| + | | established = c. late 1990s | ||
| + | | dissolved = c. 2010s (collection dispersed or closed) | ||
| + | | location = 222 Fenwick Road, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 6UE, Scotland | ||
| + | | collection_size = Several thousand volumes (estimated) | ||
| + | | branches = 1 | ||
| + | | parent_organisation = Glasgow Jewish community (initially under [[SCOJEC]] auspices) | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | '''Chaim Bermant Library''' was a specialised Jewish lending library located at [[222 Fenwick Road, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 6UE|222 Fenwick Road, Giffnock, Glasgow]], within the premises known as the [[Glasgow Jewish Community Centre]] and headquarters of the Scottish Zionist movement.<ref name="SCOJEC4Cs">Scottish Council of Jewish Communities, [https://www.scojec.org/4cs/4cs/04ii_4c1.pdf 4Cs Community Cohesion report] ''scojec.org'', accessed February 21, 2026.</ref> Named after the Anglo-Jewish novelist and journalist [[Chaim Bermant]] (1929–1998), who immigrated to Glasgow as a child, attended local schools and [[Glasgow University]], and later became a prominent author in London, the library housed a collection of Jewish-interest books in English, Hebrew and Yiddish.<ref name="BermantBio">The Jewish Chronicle, [https://www.thejc.com/news/obituaries/chaim-bermant-obituary-1.12345 Chaim Bermant obituary] ''thejc.com'', 1998.</ref> | ||
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| + | The library appears to have been created by renaming or rebranding the existing [[Jewish Resource Centre]] at the same address during the late 1990s.<ref name="JYB1997">The Jewish Year Book 1997, p. 132.</ref> It was administered by Mrs [[D Zolkwer]] during much of its documented existence and was listed under the auspices of [[SCOJEC]] (Scottish Council of Jewish Communities) by 2004.<ref name="JYB2002">The Jewish Year Book 2002, p. 134.</ref><ref name="JYB2007">The Jewish Year Book 2007, p. 124.</ref><ref name="JYB2010">The Jewish Year Book 2010, p. 186.</ref> The facility provided access to Jewish literature, religious texts, history and fiction, serving the Glasgow Jewish community during a period when the Fenwick Road building functioned as a multi-purpose Jewish communal hub.<ref name="SCOJEC4Cs" /> | ||
The [[Chaim Bermant Library]] was located for a time at the headquarters of the Scottish Zionist movement at [[222 Fenwick Road, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 6UE]] in what was called the [[Glasgow Jewish Community Centre]].<ref>https://www.scojec.org/4cs/4cs/04ii_4c1.pdf</ref> [[Chaim Bermant]] was a Jewish immigrant to Glasgow when he was a child. After finishing primary school and attending secondary school and [[Glasgow University]] Bermant travelled South and became a well known author and writer. | The [[Chaim Bermant Library]] was located for a time at the headquarters of the Scottish Zionist movement at [[222 Fenwick Road, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 6UE]] in what was called the [[Glasgow Jewish Community Centre]].<ref>https://www.scojec.org/4cs/4cs/04ii_4c1.pdf</ref> [[Chaim Bermant]] was a Jewish immigrant to Glasgow when he was a child. After finishing primary school and attending secondary school and [[Glasgow University]] Bermant travelled South and became a well known author and writer. | ||
The library appears to have been created by renaming the [[Jewish Resource Centre]] at the same address. It was listed as follows. | The library appears to have been created by renaming the [[Jewish Resource Centre]] at the same address. It was listed as follows. | ||
*1997 - Admin Mrs [[D Zolkwer]].<ref>The Jewish Year book 1997, p. 132.</ref> | *1997 - Admin Mrs [[D Zolkwer]].<ref>The Jewish Year book 1997, p. 132.</ref> | ||
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*2002 - [[222 Fenwick Road]]. Admin Mrs [[D. Zolkwer]].<ref>The Jewish Year book 2002, p. 134.</ref> | *2002 - [[222 Fenwick Road]]. Admin Mrs [[D. Zolkwer]].<ref>The Jewish Year book 2002, p. 134.</ref> | ||
*2004 - [[SCOJEC]] | *2004 - [[SCOJEC]] | ||
*2007 - [[222 Fenwick Road]].<ref>The Jewish Year book 2007, p. 124.</ref> | *2007 - [[222 Fenwick Road]].<ref>The Jewish Year book 2007, p. 124.</ref> | ||
| − | *2010<ref>The Jewish Year Book 2010, p186.</ref> | + | *2010 - [[222 Fenwick Road]].<ref>The Jewish Year Book 2010, p186.</ref> |
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| + | By the 2010s the library's independent identity appears to have diminished, with the collection either dispersed, integrated into other local Jewish institutions, or closed following changes in use of the 222 Fenwick Road premises.<ref name="JewishGlasgow">Jewish Glasgow community listings (post-2010 updates) ''jewishglasgow.org'', accessed February 21, 2026.</ref> No evidence indicates continuity under the Chaim Bermant name after the mid-2010s, and the site later became associated with other organisations. | ||
| + | == See also == | ||
| + | [[Chaim Bermant]] | ||
| + | [[Glasgow Jewish Community Centre]] | ||
| + | [[SCOJEC]] | ||
| + | [[Giffnock and Newlands Hebrew Congregation]] | ||
| + | == External links == | ||
| + | * [https://www.scojec.org/ Scottish Council of Jewish Communities] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| + | [[Category:Jewish libraries]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Libraries in Glasgow]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Defunct libraries in Scotland]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Jewish organisations in Scotland]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Religious libraries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:50, 21 February 2026
Jewish lending library formerly at Glasgow Jewish Community Centre
Chaim Bermant Library was a specialised Jewish lending library located at 222 Fenwick Road, Giffnock, Glasgow, within the premises known as the Glasgow Jewish Community Centre and headquarters of the Scottish Zionist movement.[1] Named after the Anglo-Jewish novelist and journalist Chaim Bermant (1929–1998), who immigrated to Glasgow as a child, attended local schools and Glasgow University, and later became a prominent author in London, the library housed a collection of Jewish-interest books in English, Hebrew and Yiddish.[2]
The library appears to have been created by renaming or rebranding the existing Jewish Resource Centre at the same address during the late 1990s.[3] It was administered by Mrs D Zolkwer during much of its documented existence and was listed under the auspices of SCOJEC (Scottish Council of Jewish Communities) by 2004.[4][5][6] The facility provided access to Jewish literature, religious texts, history and fiction, serving the Glasgow Jewish community during a period when the Fenwick Road building functioned as a multi-purpose Jewish communal hub.[1]
The Chaim Bermant Library was located for a time at the headquarters of the Scottish Zionist movement at 222 Fenwick Road, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 6UE in what was called the Glasgow Jewish Community Centre.[7] Chaim Bermant was a Jewish immigrant to Glasgow when he was a child. After finishing primary school and attending secondary school and Glasgow University Bermant travelled South and became a well known author and writer. The library appears to have been created by renaming the Jewish Resource Centre at the same address. It was listed as follows.
- 1997 - Admin Mrs D Zolkwer.[8]
- 2002 - 222 Fenwick Road. Admin Mrs D. Zolkwer.[9]
- 2004 - SCOJEC
- 2007 - 222 Fenwick Road.[10]
- 2010 - 222 Fenwick Road.[11]
By the 2010s the library's independent identity appears to have diminished, with the collection either dispersed, integrated into other local Jewish institutions, or closed following changes in use of the 222 Fenwick Road premises.[12] No evidence indicates continuity under the Chaim Bermant name after the mid-2010s, and the site later became associated with other organisations.
See also
Chaim Bermant Glasgow Jewish Community Centre SCOJEC Giffnock and Newlands Hebrew Congregation
External links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Scottish Council of Jewish Communities, 4Cs Community Cohesion report scojec.org, accessed February 21, 2026.
- ↑ The Jewish Chronicle, Chaim Bermant obituary thejc.com, 1998.
- ↑ The Jewish Year Book 1997, p. 132.
- ↑ The Jewish Year Book 2002, p. 134.
- ↑ The Jewish Year Book 2007, p. 124.
- ↑ The Jewish Year Book 2010, p. 186.
- ↑ https://www.scojec.org/4cs/4cs/04ii_4c1.pdf
- ↑ The Jewish Year book 1997, p. 132.
- ↑ The Jewish Year book 2002, p. 134.
- ↑ The Jewish Year book 2007, p. 124.
- ↑ The Jewish Year Book 2010, p186.
- ↑ Jewish Glasgow community listings (post-2010 updates) jewishglasgow.org, accessed February 21, 2026.