News, events

Open Sesame! – Book presentation and discussion

2017/02/01

Entitled Orientalists in NSZL, a lecture series presenting the culture of the East will begin in our Library. On the first occasion, books on the Islamic State and the idea historical as well as geopolitical aspects of Islamism will be presented. Host of the event will be Director-General László Tüske. “Muslim world seen through the eyes of the West and the Western world seen through Muslim eyes almost totally lack a need for getting to know reality.” You are welcome!

János Arany Memorial Year 2017

As a keeper of the majority of Arany manuscripts, not to mention other reasons, National Széchényi Library has been playing a significant role in professional preparations for János Arany Memorial Year 2017 right from the start. The Hungarian national library will offer various programs in order to celebrate the memorial year in a manner it truly deserves.

Typography of Nagyvárad – book presentation

2017/01/23

Tipográfia régtől fogva (Typography Since Olden Times), a book published jointly by NSZL and Argumentum Publishing House, was presented in Oradea (Nagyvárad) on the Day of the Hungarian Culture.

Dailies and weeklies moved to a new location

2017/01/23

As of January 24, 2017, daily newspapers and weeklies will be available for reading in the Periodicals Reading Room of National Széchényi Library.

Open Day on the Day of the Hungarian Culture

2017/01/13

Marking the beginning of János Arany Memorial Year, on January 20, 2017 the manuscript of Toldi by János Arany will be on display for one day in National Széchényi Library. Guided tours of NSZL and a book presentation ceremony will be held, and discounts will be offered at the registration desk.

Souvenir Shop – illness

2017/01/10

Due to illness, our Souvenir Shop will operate with shortened opening hours (from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.) between January 11 and January 13, and it will be closed on Saturday January 14, 2017.

Printed Hungarian globes and projections

2017/01/10

On January 18, 2017 a new book by Katalin Plihál, previous head of NSZL’s Map Collection, will be presented at the headquarters of FŐMTERV Rt. This is the first ever publication to include the description of all the currently known Hungarian globes. The attached DVD includes 72 of these globes in a digitally zoomable and rotatable form.

Access to GALE Literary Sources database

2017/01/05

As of 2017, GALE Literary Sources, including eight literary databases, can be accessed from National Széchényi Library. It is one of the largest and most comprehensive literary database packages of the world.

Posters between 1931–1944 – book presentation

2017/01/06

We will present our album entitled “Posters of Hungarian Sound Films 1931–1944” on January 20, 2017.

Hungarians in the Caucasus

2017/01/06

NSZL will host a book presentation ceremony on January 24, 2017. The book gives a general overview of the romantic Hungarian homeland research concepts of the 19th century, according to which some remaining ancient Hungarians could still be found in the valleys of the Caucasus.