PJ Library & PJ Our Way

For Families Raising Jewish Kids Ages 0 – 12

PJ Library sends free high-quality Jewish children’s books to families every month. These stories spark conversations that inspire the whole family to explore and celebrate what they love about Jewish life.

The program was created by the nonprofit Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF) in keeping with its mission to help people connect to Jewish values, traditions, and culture while building vibrant Jewish communities. The HGF partners with local Jewish organizations to fund PJ Library and make it available in their community.

Because there are so many ways to be Jewish, people may think that their family isn't the right "kind" or "amount" of Jewish to enjoy PJ Library. What subscribers quickly discover is that our program is designed to be welcoming, inclusive, and meaningful to families regardless of Jewish experience or level of observance. 

No matter what Jewishness looks like in your family, strengthening your children’s connection to Jewish values, traditions, and celebrations can be as easy as adding PJ Library storybooks to your reading time. If this even sounds like it might be for you, there’s never any cost or obligation, so we invite you to give PJ Library a try. You could even give another family a wonderful gift by signing up their kids to receive great Jewish storybooks in the mail each month. Online Sign-up Is Quick and Easy

PJ Library EVENTS

Fancy Nancy Tea Party with Robin Preiss Glasser | Sunday, November 9 at 10 am at the Merage JCC in partnership with PJ Library. RSVP Here.

PJ Library Hanukkah Party in Collaboration with Pretend City, Irvine | Sunday, 11/14 | 1:00–3:30 PM | RSVP Now.

PJ Baby EVENTS

Holiday Family Photos | Sunday, October 26 in Mission Viejo.  10 am – 12 pm.  Event is full. Click here for waitlist details.

Parents Circle | Monday, October 27 in Mission Viejo.  6:30 – 8:00 pm.  RSVP Here.


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PJ Our Way Book Club

PJ Our Way is the next chapter of PJ Library for kids ages 9-12.

Every month, readers can log onto pjourway.org and choose the Jewish-themed middle-grade book they'd like to get in the mail. Their selection includes fantasy, historical fiction, mysteries, biographies, graphic novels, and more. Kids can also get helpful book recommendations from other kids, write reviews, take polls, and earn achievement badges.

Our PJ Our Way Book Club in Orange County is coming back soon!

We hope you join us! Each child receives a free copy of the book (1 per participating kid!). Together, we'll enjoy activities, conversation, and snacks all themed around our book!

Contact Jenna Gerstner, NextGen & PJ Library Manager to be added to the Book Club interest list!

PJ Welcome Baby Bag

Jewish Federation of Orange County is very excited to celebrate the arrival of new Jewish babies to our community and to support those families raising them!

Email us to sign up to receive a Welcome Baby Bag courtesy of the Jewish Federation of Orange County and our greater Jewish community for you or someone you know in OC! 

Meet Our PJ Staff

Jenna Gerstner
Manager, NextGen & PJ Library
[email protected]
949.435.3484, ext. 357

Livi Norton 
PJ Library Parent Connector
[email protected]

Danielle Schrager
PJ Library Baby Connector
[email protected]