Hazrat Abdul Jalil Jalili, who was the Waqif [donor] and Custodian of the library, endowed the Imam Reza (AS) library of Kermanshah to the holy threshold of Hazrat Samen al- Hojaj (AS) in 1970 with the intention of making it public. The library's study space was expanded to approximately 500 square meters in 2001, 2004, and 2011.
History and location:
Hazrat Abdul Jalil Jalili, who was the Waqif [donor] and Custodian of the library, endowed the library of Ayatollah Jalili to the holy threshold of Hazrat Samen al- Hojaj on 16 July 1970 with the intention of making it public. The library was opened in September 2001 and consisted of two study halls for both men and women on a 150 square meter land infrastructure. With the Waqif's approval and Kermanshah Municipality's budget, the new library building was established in 2015 on two separate floors for the benefit of both men and women in the library area, increasing its capacity to 500 meters. It included three reading halls and a repository for women and two reading halls and a repository for men. With the help of the municipality in 2015, a part of the old library building was demolished and the construction of a new building began. Unfortunately, due to some issues, the construction work has been slowed and has not yet been completed.
The library's resources and number of members:
The library has given its patrons and members 458 copies of manuscripts, 33,544 copies of printed books, and various periodicals. At the moment, there are 9,750 members who are actively involved in this library.
Different sections of the library:
The library has various sections that include the open- shelf study hall, the open reading hall, the printed unit of printed resources, the reference unit, the press unit, and internet services for men and women. On Tuesdays and Thursdayss, clients have the opportunity to get free consultation services from experts and Khademiar Razavi consultants every week.
Library working hours for those who are interested in books
Saturdays – Thursdays: 7.15- 19.30
Holidays: closed
Address: Ayatollah Jalili Hosseiniyeh, Ayatollah Jalili Square, Kermanshah
Phone and fax: 083-38249509