Contact our librarian Julie Moss at (216) 371-2244, ext. 233. | Email

Visit the Leonard Senkfor Library for a multitude of books, magazines, newspapers, and Park treasures. We carry an extensive collection for children and adults at all degrees of reading comprehension. You can read about star-crossed lovers during World War II to Sammy the Spider's first Chanukah. 

Our young members (and their parents and teachers) are encouraged to visit the Children’s Room to borrow books to take home and enjoy. We have a great selection of books for kids of all ages about the Jewish holidays, mitzvot, Israel, Yiddish tales and many others!

Not sure where to start? Our Librarian Julie is ready to help find the right book for you! 

New and Noteworthy Non-Fiction in the Senkfor Library

Email our Librarian, Julie Moss, at JMoss@parksyn.org for your book requests, curbside pickups and returns on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 am-3:00 pm.

As our weather turns colder, you may find yourself looking for a good reason to stay home by reading a new book! These would also be great for Chanukah gift-giving. Some suggestions from our Librarian Julie Moss:

On Being Jewish Now: Reflections from Authors and Advocates
by Zibby Owens (editor)

A USA Today bestseller, this is an intimate and hopeful collection of essays from today’s writers, curated by a popular author, podcaster, and LA bookstore owner. They are at once meaningful, smart and funny; sad, emotional, and inspiring -- addressing what it means to be Jewish, how life has changed since the attacks on 10/7/23, and the unique culture that brings this group together.

Humans of Judaism: Everyone Has a Story. What’s Yours?
by Nikki Schreiber

These heartwarming and moving stories, accompanied by beautiful portraits, are filled with joy, bravery, survival, community, perseverance, and unyielding hope. They were collected by the editor and founder of the popular social media brand @humansofjudaism, launched as a way for her to find comfort in mourning her father’s death while honoring his memory. Our Park member Dr. Howard Tucker is one of the 200! At 102 years old he has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the “Oldest Practicing Doctor.” Dr. Tucker taught neurology and treated patients for 75 years and currently teaches medical and law students at Case Western Reserve University. 

10/7: 100 Human Stories by Lee Yaron

This is the definitive account of the 10/7 attacks told through the stories of its victims and the communities they called home. On Shabbat and the final day of Sukkot, the Gaza-based terror group Hamas launched an unprecedented assault on the people of Israel. It was one of the worst terror attacks in modern history, and the most lethal day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. This is a radically passionate work of investigative journalism written by a young, female journalist at Haaaretz, Israels’ oldest and most award-winning newspaper.