Országos Széchényi Könyvtár

The delegation of the National Széchényi Library visited Transcarpathia

2022/12/21

Congratulations received from abroad for the 220-year-old national library

On the occasion of the 220th anniversary of the founding of the National Széchényi Library, it received congratulations and commemorations from many of its European partners.

The heads of 17 national libraries and the President of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) expressed their congratulations in the form of a video, underlining the important role of libraries in preserving, researching and making accessible our written cultural heritage.

To celebrate the 220th anniversary of the founding of our library, the first comprehensive permanent exhibition, entitled Essence, was opened

The first major permanent exhibition, Essence, was dedicated to celebrate the 220th anniversary of the founding of our library in 2022. Paying tribute to the founder, Count Ferenc Széchényi, and recalling the Corvina Library as a historical predecessor, the permanent exhibition is recommended for all ages in Hungarian and English, presenting the complexity and multi-layered nature of the more than ten million documents in the library, and representing the full range of the written Hungarian cultural heritage.

Copying service renewed

2022/10/28

In recent months, we have invested considerable energy in modernising our library services to ensure the continued renewal of the national library. As part of this process, we have upgraded our photocopying service to better meet the needs of our users.

Notice of change in the opening hours of our library

2022/10/27

We would like to inform our readers that between 1 November 2022 and 31 March 2023, the opening hours of our institution will be as follows, in accordance with the provisions of Government Decree 353/2022 (IX. 19.) on the emergency operation of certain institutions and Government Decree 354/2022 (IX. 19.) on the regulation of the use of natural gas by certain institutions:

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