On the occasion of the 220th anniversary of the founding of the National Széchényi Library, it received congratulations and commemorations from many of its European partners.
The heads of 17 national libraries and the President of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) expressed their congratulations in the form of a video, underlining the important role of libraries in preserving, researching and making accessible our written cultural heritage.
Dr. Johanna Rachinger Director General, Austrian National Library
Prof. Ivanka Stričević, PhD Director General, National and University Library of Zagreb
Tomáš Foltýn Director General, National Library of the Czech Republic
Janne Andresoo Director General, National Library of Estonia
Frank Scholze Director General, German National Library
Barbara Lison President, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
Andris Vilks Director, National Library of Latvia
Prof. Dr. Renaldas Gudauskas Director General, National Library of Lithuania
Elena Pintilei főigazgató, Director General, National Library of the Republic of Moldova
Bogić Rakočević Director General, National Library of Montenegro
Aslak Sira Myhre Director, National Library of Norway
Tomasz Makowski Director General, National Library of Poland
Amina Shah Director and Chief Executive, National Library of Scotland
Vladimir Pištalo Director, National Library of Serbia
Katarína Krištofová Director General, National Library of Slovakia
Viljem Leban Director, National Library of Slovenia
Ana Santos Aramburo Director, National Library of Spain
Roly Keating Chief Executive, British Library