On the website of the Hungarian Library Institute, we have added a new, highlighted menu item summing up all the library information on the epidemic situation summing up all the library information on the epidemic situation in the Information Services menu. (All information is in Hungarian, we show you this merely for your information.)
You can learn the characteristic dances of eight regions of Hungary from the comfort of your home with the help of National Széchényi Library. Teaching of the dances will be presented by members of the most outstanding children's ensembles, winners of the Szarvas Children's Solo Dance Festival.
Dear Readers and Visitors!
In view of the epidemic situation, National Széchényi Library has suspended indefinitely its personally available public services as of Tuesday March 17, 2020. While our reading rooms are closed, we will continuously publish our new online services on our site.
Dear Readers and Partners!
Hereby we inform you that our reprographic services will temporarily be suspended. Of course, orders that have already been submitted will be fulfilled, but we will not accept new orders for a while.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Prof. Dr. Miklós Kásler, Minister of Human Capacities, with effect from March 16, 2020, appointed Dávid Rózsa as Director-General of National Széchényi Library.
In view of the epidemic situation, National Széchényi Library will suspend indefinitely its personally available public services as of Tuesday March 17, 2020.
In view of the international and Hungarian virus situation, National Széchényi Library suspended organizing guided group tours of exhibitions, will not welcome visitor groups, or hold public and professional events after March 10, 2020.
Count Ödön Széchenyi, son of Count István Széchenyi, first met the idea of an uphill funicular at the Paris International Exposition of 1867. On returning back to Hungary, he wanted to adapt it to the local environment right away.