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The Ambassador of Kosovo to Hungary at the National Széchényi Library
2026/04/30
The meeting focused on opportunities to strengthen cultural relations, as well as on a planned inter-institutional cooperation.
Greek National Day Reception at the National Széchényi Library
2026/04/30
On 25 March 2026, our library hosted a ceremonial reception organised by the Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to Budapest on the occasion of Greek Independence Day.
Closed on 2 May
2026/04/24
We would like to inform our readers and visitors that the library will be closed between 1 May and 4 May 2026.
Strategic Cooperation with the French Institute
2026/04/08
On 27 March 2026, a cooperation agreement was concluded between the National Széchényi Library (NSZL) and the French Institute in Hungary.
Azerbaijani Book Corner Opened at the National Library of Foreign Literature
2026/03/31
On 24 March 2026, the Azerbaijani book corner was ceremonially inaugurated at the National Library of Foreign Literature (NLFL). The event marks another milestone in Hungarian–Azerbaijani library cooperation.
Message Home – A Glimpse into the Literary Estate of Albert Wass
Our exhibition presenting the literary estate of Albert Wass will be open to visitors from 26 March to 31 May 2026, offering for the first time a comprehensive overview of the writer’s legacy returned to Hungary.
International Music History Sensation: 16th–17th Century Musical Score Manuscripts from Bártfa
2026/03/24
On 20 March 2026, at a press event, the National Széchényi Library (OSZK) announced that it has made freely accessible, via the Copia digital platform, more than 2,600 manuscript items from the Bártfa Collection, which contains outstanding source material of 16th–17th century European sacred music.
The Chargé d’Affaires of the United States visits the National Széchényi Library again
2026/03/30
On 19 March 2026 Caroline Savage, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of the United States in Budapest, paid an official visit to our library. 
Closed for Easter
2026/03/25
We would like to inform our readers and visitors that the library will be closed between 3 and 7 April 2026. 
The Novel of the Century to Come
We invite our visitors on a journey inspired by the novel of Mór Jókai at the National Library’s temporary exhibition between 31 March and 30 June 2026.


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