Hírek

Foundation Day 2023
Saturday, 25 November 2023, 10 pm – 7 pm

The national library celebrates its 221st anniversary on 25 November 2023. On our Open Day, you can visit our exhibitions and digitisation centre, take part in our English building tours, and enjoy a children's play house and craft activities!

Dear Readers!

The library closes on Friday, 10 November 2023 at 5 pm.

On Saturday we will be open as usual.

The reading room and open shelf rooms of the National Library of Foreign Literature will be closed from 2 November 2023 until the end of April 2024, but our lending services will be available at the registration desk during the following times:

• Monday–Tuesday, Thursday–Friday: 9.30–15.30
• Wednesday: 12.30–19.30

Please note that the first 24/7 book return and lending machine in Budapest is located in the lobby of the National Library of Foreign Literature is operating during the irregular opening hours.

The Best Print Hungary competition aims to reward and showcase the best products of Hungarian print communication. The competition is held once a year and is open to any printing company or individual entrepreneur registered in Hungary.

The National Library of Foreign Literature commemorated the 200th anniversary of Imre Madách's birth and the 140th anniversary of the premiere of The Tragedy of Man with an exhibition and conference.