Opening hours

Dear Readers,

We kindly wish to inform you that the reading room services of the National Széchényi Library will not be available from 20 to 24 August 2026.

Our reading room services will resume as usual at 10.00 am on Tuesday, 25 August,
when we look forward to welcoming you back to the National Széchényi Library.

Thank you for your kind understanding.

SUMMER OPENING HOURS
13 July–19 August 2026

Registration Desk

Monday: closed
Tuesday: 14:00–18:00
Wednesday–Friday: 10:00–16:00
Saturday: closed

General Collection Reading Rooms

Monday: closed
Tuesday: 14:00–19:00
Wednesday–Friday: 10:00–17:00
Saturday: closed

Submission of requests from library storage

Tuesday: 14:00–18:00
Wednesday–Friday: 10:00–15:00

Special Collections Reading Room

Monday: closed
Tuesday: 14:00–19:00
Wednesday–Friday: 10:00–17:00
Saturday: closed

Requests for special collection documents must be submitted by 16:30 on the last working day prior to your planned visit.

Historical Photography and Interview Collection

Monday–Tuesday: closed
Wednesday–Friday: 10:00–17:00
Saturday: closed

Library of Book History, Library and Information Science

Monday: closed
Tuesday: 14:00–17:00
Wednesday–Friday: 10:00–17:00
Saturday: closed
Closed: 28 July–7 August 2026

Exhibitions

Monday: closed
Tuesday: 14:00–19:00 (ticket office closes at 18:00)
Wednesday–Friday: 10:00–17:00 (ticket office closes at 16:00)
Saturday: closed

Bookshop

Monday: closed
Tuesday: 14:00–19:00
Wednesday–Friday: 10:00–17:00 (lunch break: 13:00–13:30)
Saturday: closed

Café

Tuesday: 14:00–17:00
Wednesday–Friday: 10:00–17:00

National Library of Foreign Literature

Monday–Tuesday: 10:00–17:00
Wednesday: 14:00–19:00
Thursday: closed
Friday: 10:00–17:00
Saturday: closed

The self-service book lending machine is available 24/7.