Public Invited to Help Recover Nazi-Looted Jewish Library
The Leo Baeck Institute's initiative seeks citizen scientists to locate thousands of lost books from a historic Berlin institute.
- The Higher Institute for Jewish Studies in Berlin housed 60,000 significant Jewish books before WWII.
- The Nazis looted and scattered these books worldwide during their regime.
- The Library of Lost Books project has found 5,000 volumes so far, with public assistance needed for more.
- Exhibitions in London, Berlin, and Prague aim to engage the public in identifying lost books.
- Recovered books are being digitally united, preserving their historical journey and significance.