Tithing for a Library
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Question
Is it permissible to allocate tithe money for a library?
Answer
Shalom Rav,
The custom permits giving also for other mitzvot and not only to the poor.
Source
See Rema, Shach, and Taz (Yoreh De'ah, Siman 249).
And in the articles on this site - 'Where to Donate Tithe Money' - Rabbi Yehuda Sturtz
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