International conference “Acutus et Argutus: Early Modern Print Culture in Motion” in Vilnius

What makes a book sharp and witty? How did early modern print culture shape the way we read, think, and communicate today? The Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania and the National Museum of Lithuania invite scholars to unravel these questions at the international conference “Acutus et Argutus: Early Modern Print Culture in Motion.” (8–10 October 2025 Vilnius, Lithuania)

The National Library commemorates the centenary of the establishment of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in Vilnius

This year marks the centenary of the Jewish Scientific Institute (YIVO), founded in Vilnius in 1925. The National Library of Lithuania, in cooperation with a large number of Lithuanian and foreign partners, among whom are YIVO institute for Jewish Research in New York, YIVO Argentina and others, is implementing a rich program to this.