A virtual visit to the Ars Heraldica exhibition
The “Ars Heraldica – The World of Coats of Arms” exhibition at the National Library of Luxembourg (BnL) is now available in virtual reality!
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National Library of Luxembourg – 2023 Annual Report published
The National Library of Luxembourg (BnL) invites you to browse and discover its many projects, actions and notable acquisitions of the past year in its new 2023 Annual Report.
Renaissance: Scotland and Europe 1480 to 1630
Learn about Renaissance-era Scotland, from astronomy to 16th-century music and colourful calligraphy in the National Library of Scotland’s new exhibition, open until April 2025.
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.
National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina nominated BH candidates for ALMA 2025
After the meeting of the Committee for the nomination of BH authors for ALMA 2025, the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina nominated three prominent BH children and youth writers and one illustrator for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for 2025.
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.
COBISS DAYS 2024: 73 libraries included in COBISS.BH, the mission of the system is to automate work processes
The National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with the Institute of Information Sciences from Maribor (IZUM) in Sarajevo organized a conference of the Cooperative Online Bibliographic System and Service called “COBISS Days 2024”.
Dr. Kornélia Vasné Tóth, a research associate at the Hungarian National Library was awarded with an outstanding international award
Dr. Kornélia Vasné Tóth, a research associate at the Hungarian National Library and a member of the German ex libris society was awarded with an outstanding international award at the Ex libris Gesellschaft which took place from 25–28 April 2024.
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.