News, events

I don’t want to lose hope – book presentation

2017/05/03

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Hungary, a book entitled Nem akarom elveszíteni a reményt (I don’t want to lose hope) by Nemat Kelimbetov will be presented in NSZL on May 9, 2017.

Mikes Kelemen Program – conference

2017/04/28

On May 4, 2017, NSZL will hold a conference on the importance of overseas hungarica, gathered via Mikes Kelemen Program, for public collections.

Reformation exhibition – cooperation

2017/04/27

An exhibition entitled Ige-idők – A Reformáció 500 éve (Sermon Times – 500 Years of Reformation) was opened in Hungarian National Museum on April 27, 2017. Our Library also contributed to the organization of this exhibition.

The Siege of Szigetvár – Zrínyi and Suleiman’s death. Pál Fodor’s lecture on May 9

2017/04/24

On the fourth eve of the lecture series, entitled Orientalists in NSZL and presenting the culture of the East, Pál Fodor will deliver a lecture at 6 p.m. on May 9, 2017. (Attention, please, this is a new date!) Entitled The Siege of Szigetvár – Zrínyi and Suleiman’s death, the lecture will be delivered in the Ceremonial Hall of National Széchényi Library.

Earth Day 2017 – April 25–26

2017/04/20

On April 25 and 26, 2017, we are waiting for visitors with presentations and stands of environmental protection organizations in our Library. Topics include green lifestyle changes, outlines of a new economic paradigm, ecologically oriented improvement of the quality of life, and fight against climate change.

Convicts are also digitizing

2017/04/19

Just like in previous years, there is cooperation between our Library and Győr-Moson-Sopron County Remand Prison. In the future, convicts can help with scanning great quantities of files that can be quickly digitized. At the same time, no further steps related to their processing of documents can be excluded.

Collection of Han dynasty stone rubbings from Shandong

2017/04/18

The book reveals in unprecedented detail Chinese culture existing nearly two thousands years ago. Stone rubbings were made of reliefs surviving on the walls of crypts, temples, hall of ancestors and on gate idols, depicting mythological scenes, historical or legendary stories, or simple everyday events. The album will be presented on April 29, 2017.

NSZL at the 24th International Book Festival Budapest

2017/04/18

National Széchényi Library as a publisher will participate in the 24th International Book Festival Budapest. You are kindly invited to our stand 49/B at Millenáris, in Building “B” between April 20 and 23, 2017.

Workers ’56

This Yearbook of the 1956 Institute contains the edited version of the presentations on the role of workers in the revolution, one of the most interesting topics of the 1956 and Socialism, Crisis and Rethinking conference. The multi-disciplinary conference of recent past history was held in Eger in September 2016 with the participation of several institutions.

Presentation of the facsimile edition of Ernst Codex

2017/04/13

Ernst Codex was written at the end of 12th century and it contains Sulpicius Severus: Vita Sancti Martini, other shorter texts on St. Martin, and the oldest text version of Saint Stephen’s so-called small and greater legend. The presentation ceremony will take place on April 25, 2017.