Library

The PIBS library at our institute is a great place for people looking to learn and explore. It's especially helpful for university students and researchers interested in our work, with around 2,700 books covering a wide range of subjects. Our collection includes geology, paleontology, agriculture, flora (plant taxonomy, botany, and mushrooms), biology (e.g., zoology, vertebrates, and invertebrates), and other related sciences like biochemistry, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and geography. We also have books on self-improvement, medical issues, cultural heritage, especially Palestinian cultural heritage (ethnography), environmental justice, biodiversity conservation, museology, and old books on Palestine (travel, research, etc.). To search for your book of interest in our collection, please click here The library’s high organization follows the Library of Congress classification system. We are grateful to our volunteers, who spent two months cataloging the books, gathering Library of Congress codes, and labeling each book. We invite everyone to visit our institute and check out our facilities, including the Natural History Museum, Ethnography Exhibit, Botanical Garden, Laboratories (molecular, taxonomy, cytogenetics, and herbarium), and, of course, the Library. Visitors can enjoy their reading experience where they are welcomed to savor a cup of coffee or tea, including specialized herbal teas from the garden, either during their reading of a good book or checking out the subject of their interest amid our book collection.