News, events

PEN Club Hungary has organized an exhibition of Sándor Finta’s (1881–1958) works in National Széchényi Library. The exhibition focuses mainly on Finta’s Brazilian period but it also gives a glimpse of his activities in Hungary and during his later stay in the United States.

Researchers’ Night on September 29

2017/09/15

Just like in other countries of Europe, in Hungary too researchers present themselves every year on the last Friday of September. At the same time, we can become familiar with the process of their solving the mysteries of “life, universe and everything”. All programs are free for visitors.

Our colleagues’ lectures in Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library

2017/09/15

As part of a thematic week entitled National Library Days 2017 – ”Only from pure sources!”, the Association of Church Libraries and Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library will hold a professional conference entitled Tradition and innovation. The state, condition, processing and digitization of our museum collections.

Take János Arany with you!

2017/09/14

Thanks to the performance of Örkény Theater entitled Aranyozás (Gilding), János Arany's spirit will be evoked in our Library as of 7 p.m. on Friday September 15, 2017. During the performance, all the publications related the János Arany Memorial Year, out on the shelves of bookshops, will be available in NSZL.

Our poster exhibition will soon come to its end

2017/09/14

Finissage – Our poster exhibition entitled Hungarian Sound Film Posters 1931–1944 will be played out by Katalin Karády’s best known songs. Date and venue of finissage: October 7, 2017, 4 p.m.; Ars Librorum exhibition space, Floor 6.

Philosophical and religious ethics in the Islamic world – Miklós Maróth’s lecture

2017/09/12

Season 2 of cultural historical series entitled Orientalists in NSZL will begin on September 13, 2017.

The Library will be closed at 7 p.m. on Friday!

2017/09/12

Public dress rehearsal of the performance of Örkény Theater will be held in NSZL, so the Library will be closed one hour earlier, at 7 p.m. on Friday September 15, 2017.

Over 350 year-old sermon was found

2017/09/12

Mikes Kelemen Program has found it, Reformation Project of the National Archives of Hungary restored it, and the Hungaricana Project made it available.

How to access NSZL during Budapest Wine Festival?

2017/09/07

During the 26th Budapest Wine Festival, National Széchényi Library can be visited during its usual official opening hours.

Aranyozás (Gilding) – poets on János Arany

2017/09/04

An unusual theater rehearsal in our Library. We invite those interested in János Arany’s poetry to a special evening, to the dress rehearsal of the performance of Örkény Theater. The event will start at 7 p.m. on Friday September 15, 2017.