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.
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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.
Europe Days 2024 at the National Library of the Republic of Moldova
“30 years of the path of the Republic of Moldova towards the European Union” is the title of the exhibition, inaugurated on May 8th, 2024 at the National Library of the Republic of Moldova, organized on the occasion of celebrating the Europe Days 2024.
Conference “Library. Science. Communication. Integration into the International Library Space” on 8-10 October 2024
Integration into the international library space is crucial for enhancing global collaboration, sharing knowledge, and fostering communication among libraries worldwide. These issues will be explored during the International Scientific Conference “Library. Science. Communication.
German National Library: Annual report 2023 available
The year 2023 was all about the 111th anniversary of the German National Library. Find out in the digital annual report how we remain in tune with the times despite this anniversary.
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.
Map collection „Livoniae Descriptio“ published by National Library of Estonia
At the beginning of May, the National Library of Estonia presented the collection “Livoniae Descriptio. Estonia and Livonia on old maps”, compiled by Estonian cartographer Tõnu Raid and the National Library’s Map Librarian Tiina Kruup.
Opening of the Joly Lecture Theatre
Irish Ministers Catherine Martin and Kieran O’Donnell officially opened the new Joly Lecture Theatre at the National Library of Ireland (NLI). This state-of-the-art facility marks a key milestone in the ‘Reimagining the National Library’ initiative, enhancing Dublin’s cultural landscape.
Portrait of Italy at the National Library of Scotland
A new display at the National Library of Scotland explores how visual representations of Italy developed over time. Images of Italy 1480-1900 (until 2 November) includes 15th-century woodcuts to 19th-century photography.