News, events

Beautiful Hungarian Book 2016

2017/06/13

A book by Head of the 1956 Institute János Rainer M., entitled Az 1956-os forradalom (The Revolution of 1956), won an award in the category of scientific works, reference and higher education books.

24 Carats – Arany 200

2017/06/12

At 6 p.m. on Thursday June 22, 2017, a recently published book including poems written by contemporary poets on the 200th anniversary of the birth of János Arany will be presented in Nyitott Műhely (Open Workshop).

Let us meet at the 88th Festive Book Week!

2017/06/06

We are looking forward to meeting you at pavilion 141 at the 88th Festive Book Week on Vörösmarty Square! Between June 8 and 11, we will offer our publications at a discount price. NSZL as a publisher presents an average of 25 to 30 publications annually, based on its unique hungarica collection and its tasks of a social sciences library.

GOLDEN BASIS – value preserving Library

2017/05/10

Have a look at the treasures of our János Arany exhibition. Get to know Alajos Stróbl, a sculptor of Arany, visit our exhibition presenting the golden age of Hungarian sound films, and listen to the related concert of Hot Jazz Band! Bid for treasures at our auction, and take a walk in our repositories with a flashlight! Look forward to a Midsummer Night’s chase after Shakespeare heroes and a variety of other programs during the Night of Museums.

Women cannot be Argued – book presentation

2017/06/01

A book containing works by major Hungarian novelist Zsigmond Móricz, so far unpublished in a book, will be presented in National Széchényi Library at 5 p.m. on June 15, 2017. We are looking forward to seeing you at the event!

The Bibliography of Hungary 1712–1860 IX. Supplements

Géza Petrik’s momentous The Bibliography of Hungary 1712-1860 (Budapest 1888-1892), originally of four volumes, now has a new supplement including prints published in Hungary and abroad in Hungarian or partly in Hungarian, between 1701 and 1800.

Géza Gárdonyi: The Eclipse of the Crescent Moon, volume I–II.

This is the facsimile of the first hard cover edition of the great historical novel by Géza Gárdonyi, The Eclipse of the Crescent Moon (known as Eclipse of the Crescent Moon since its second, 1905 edition). Our new publication is already available.

New Spaces of Reading – conference in Warsaw

2017/05/15

Dr. László Boka, Director of Research and Academic Affairs (NSZL) will deliver a lecture entitled Inspiring to read, teaching literature, making culture attractive. Among books in a digital era? at the “New Spaces of Reading – Visegrad Conference 2017”, to be held in Warsaw on May 16-17, 2017.

Me, the Snow Panther – book presentation

2017/05/15

Presentation of a book by Jidi Majia on May 22. Works of the contemporary poet, who has been awarded numerous Chinese and international prizes, have been translated into several languages, and they were published in nearly thirty countries. The collection of poems published recently by the Hungarian PEN Club is the first independent volume of the contemporary Chinese poet published in Hungarian.

Summering of Museums

2017/05/11

Just like last year, this May too, National Széchényi Library will participate in the so-called Summering of Museums, an event held in the garden of the Hungarian National Museum on May 20 and 21, 2017. During the Summering of Museums, we will present and sell our publications and souvenirs. We will also organize museum educational sessions for children.