Original Wrappers. 8vo. 21 pages. 22 cm. Front cover illustration by Mitchell Loeb. A Holocaust-era pamphlet of the Jewish Book Council outlining the program and intentions of the Jewish Book Month, with listings of participating libraries in major U. S. Cities, selected materials, publishers, and bibliographic resources. Includes Yiddish listings. In 1944 the Jewish Welfare Board became a sponsor and coordinator of the Jewish Book Council, which had originally been founded, in 1925, as Jewish Book Week and expanded through the following years. The Book Council's objectives were the stimulation of an abiding zeal for knowledge among young and old; the development of a Jewish cultural atmosphere in homes; the enrichment of educational programs of clubs, study circles and discussion groups; and the enlargement of book collections in institutional libraries, reading rooms, and private homes. Subjects: Books, Jewish. Jewish Book Month. OCLC lists one copy (HUC) . Light wear to covers, clean and fresh. Very good condition. (HOLO2-96-26)