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

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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.

 

Dr. Johanna Rachinger Director General, Austrian National Library

 

Prof. Ivanka Stričević, PhD Director General, National and University Library of Zagreb

 

Tomáš Foltýn Director General, National Library of the Czech Republic

 

Janne Andresoo Director General, National Library of Estonia

 

Frank Scholze Director General, German National Library

 

Barbara Lison President, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

 

Andris Vilks Director, National Library of Latvia

 

Prof. Dr. Renaldas Gudauskas Director General, National Library of Lithuania

 

Elena Pintilei főigazgató, Director General, National Library of the Republic of Moldova

 

Bogić Rakočević Director General, National Library of Montenegro

 

Aslak Sira Myhre Director, National Library of Norway

 

Tomasz Makowski Director General, National Library of Poland

 

Amina Shah Director and Chief Executive, National Library of Scotland

 

Vladimir Pištalo Director, National Library of Serbia

 

Katarína Krištofová Director General, National Library of Slovakia

 

Viljem Leban Director, National Library of Slovenia

 

Ana Santos Aramburo Director, National Library of Spain

 

Roly Keating Chief Executive, British Library