News, events

As regards the “humor factor” of the prints, we seemed to have discovered a sort of trinity. The first category includes documents which were funny even at the time of their publication and can make people laugh ever since…

Image Library shutdown

2015/05/11

Due to technical problems, our service called Hungarian Digital Image Library has been facing a temporary shutdown. We will re-launch our service as soon as our IT staff solves the problem. We regret any inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience and understanding!

Director-General of Bibliotheca Alexandrina visited NSZL

2015/05/07

On May 8, 2015, Dr. László Tüske, Director-General of National Széchényi Library received Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director-General of Bibliotheca Alexandrina in his office. Mr. Serageldin arrived in Budapest to attend a two-day conference, “The Global Round Table”, organized by Pázmány Péter Catholic University.

NSZL at the Summering of Museums

2015/04/30

You are welcome at the stand of National Széchényi Library in the garden of the Hungarian National Museum between May 16 and 17, 2015 when the Summering of Museums will take place. You can have a look at and buy our publications and souvenirs and also get acquainted with our latest programs.

NSZL will be closed on May 2

2015/04/30

Dear Readers and Visitors! We would like to inform you that, due to the long weekend, National Széchényi Library will be closed on Saturday May 2, 2015. We are looking forward to seeing you again on Tuesday May 5, from 9 a.m. Thank you for your understanding.

CASTLE30 – MEMORIAL DAY

2015/04/17

National Széchényi Library cordially invites you to its jubilee memorial session to be held on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of NSZL moving in Buda Castle. The event will take place on Wednesday April 29, 2015, at 1 p.m., in the Ceremonial Hall on Floor 6 of the Library.

Library-oriented developments of ExLibris

2015/09/19

In the framework of our ILS presentation series, ExLibris presented its Alma (previously: Aleph) and Primo systems on Thursday June 11, 2015. Presentations of the professional day can be viewed in Videotorium.

ExLibris presents its Alma and Primo systems

2015/06/11

In the framework of our ILS presentation series, ExLibris will present its Alma (previously: Aleph) and Primo systems on Thursday June 11, 2015.

Celebrating the Book

2015/04/23

National Széchényi Library commemorates the 220-year old Hungarian book market by an exhibition presenting centuries of book trade in Hungary. The exhibition can be visited at the ceremonial stand of the 22nd International Book Festival Budapest, during the Festival.

The Way of Don Quixote in Hungary – exhibition

2015/04/23

As of April 23, 2015, you can visit a book exhibition in Cervantes Institute, Budapest where you can see, among others, the first, Jean Pierre Florian edition of Don Quixote; the three-volume book published in 1829 (in French) by Hartleben Publishing House; and the first Hungarian translation, by Ignác Karády, which had been published one month before the freedom fight and revolution of 1848 broke out.