The International Conference “The reading as a basis for culture, knowledge and development”, October 2nd, 2024, Republic of Moldova

The National Library of the Republic of Moldova has the pleasure to invite you to take part in the 6th edition of the International Conference “The reading as a basis for culture, knowledge and development”. The conference aims to build up a feasible platform for the exchange of ideas and resources and draw a connection between the participants who share the similar research goals.

Palace of the Commonwealth open to visitors

Tuesday, May 21st saw the grand opening of the Palace of the Republic. The palace, one of the most beautiful in Warsaw, is now open to the public for the first time in its long history, stretching back to the seventeenth century. The grand opening was marked with a gala concert, which included a specially composed piece of music by Tadeusz Woźniak entitled Słowo (The Word), directed by Krzysztof Materna.

Representatives of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a delegation of IZUM from Maribor visited Gazi Husrev-bey’s library

On this occasion, the significance of Gazi Husrev-bey’s library entering the COBISS system was discussed, considering that it is the oldest public library in this area, founded in 1537, and that its holdings are rich in very diverse, and often rare and unique library, archival and museum materials.

The National Széchényi Library’s latest temporary exhibition: The Forms of Time

The National Széchényi Library, located in the Buda Castle, is an institution that preserves and transmits Hungarian cultural heritage. Its latest exhibition, The Forms of Time, presents the perception of time in ancient and Christian culture in an innovative and family-friendly way: alongside calendars, chronicles, postcards and photographs, visitors may also find handheld and digital curiosities.

New Exhibition of the National Library of Austria “Divine and eaten”

The exhibition “Divine and eaten. The ambivalent relationship between humans and animals in the land on the Nile” in the Papyrus Museum of the Austrian National Library tells of divine beings, feared creatures and the everyday coexistence of humans and animals using documents on papyrus, paper and parchment dating back hundreds or even thousands of years.

2024 EKN grantees announced

This year’s round of applications for CENL’s Erland Kolding Nielsen Grant closed on 20 March. We are delighted to announce this year’s EKN grantees: National Library of Bulgaria, National Library of Georgia and National Library of Moldova. Find out more about the additional grantees here.