PJ Library
Readers and Leaders Belong Here
Books and Brighter Futures
PJ Library sends high-quality, age appropriate Jewish books to families each month. We encourage your family to embrace the stories of Jewish traditions, values, customs and cultures into your daily life. In addition to the books, PJ Library of Greater Orlando offers family meet-ups, special holiday events, give-back opportunities, and many more ways to connect with families in our community and live the values from the stories.
But we can’t do it without support from community members like you! Click below to support PJ Library Orlando and give the gift of reading and Jewish culture to local families.
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Signing up is easy… and FREE!
You’re just a click away from a FREE PJ Library subscription. Click below to sign up at PJLibrary.org. You can also choose to subscribe to PJ Our Way, a program for older kids to choose the type of books they want to receive.
Upcoming PJ Library Events
Check out these exciting PJ Library events for the whole family. Click on each flyer below to learn more or register for each event. We can’t wait to see you!
PJ Library Across the Generations
Some of life’s most cherished moments happen when grandparents and grandchildren share time together – baking challah, lighting Shabbat candles, or cuddling up with a PJ Library book. These experiences create lasting connections and a deep love for Jewish traditions.
At Shalom Orlando, we are honored to provide not only free Jewish PJ Library books but also meaningful programs that bring grandparents and grandchildren together to learn, celebrate, and grow. But these treasured moments don’t happen without community support. So much of our support comes in the form of small gifts that mean the world to us.
That’s where you come in.
Your generosity makes it possible to:
Send FREE Jewish books to children, sparking conversations and connections. Last year, Shalom Orlando sent over 19,000 books to families in Central Florida (across more than 100 different ZIP Codes!), helping to bring Jewish values to life.
Serve 1,245 families in our region, with 1,648 Jewish children (ages 0-8.5) receiving books in January 2024, and 257 older children (ages 8.5-12) engaging with PJ Our Way. We would love to connect with more!
Host FREE engaging programs that connect generations. Zipporah Hruby, Shalom Orlando’s Family Engagement Director & PJ Library Professional, and our three Parent Connectors organize events throughout Orlando that reach over 130 families. Shalom Orlando’s PJ Library hosts 15-20 programs per month.
Engage three amazing Parent Connectors. One is in Oviedo (Brie Fox), one is in Lake Nona (Wendy Cintron), and one is just for babies 0-18 months (Cassidy Greenberg). Each of these Parent Connectors creates welcoming micro-communities in their areas and provides opportunities to connect with other Jewish families – even outside of the Maitland area. In addition to the PJ Library Professional at Shalom Orlando, Parent Connectors can connect with more families and in more places – it's a win-win! These gatherings create friendships and deepen Jewish connections:
- 98% of families we serve made social connections with another Jewish family.
- 93% of parents said PJ Library increased their interest in Jewish experiences.
- 95% said PJ Library helped spark meaningful conversations about Jewish traditions and values.
Ensure Jewish traditions thrive across generations. Your support means more grandparents and grandchildren can share these precious experiences for years to come.
Would you consider making a gift to Shalom Orlando today? Your support keeps these traditions alive and growing for your grandchildren and so many others.
Thank you for being part of our Shalom Orlando Family and PJ Library – and for investing in Central Florida’s Jewish future. L’dor v’dor.
Connect with PJ Library Orlando
Reach out by phone or email or follow us on social!
Zipporah Hruby
Family Engagement Director/PJ Library Professional
407-621-4009
zipporah.hruby@shalomorlando.org