National Library of Scotland unveils landmark Centenary programme
2025 marks the 100th birthday of the National Library of Scotland, which was founded by an Act of Parliament in 1925.
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Celebrating 30 years of the NSK in the iconic “Glass Cube”
The year 2025 marks 30 years since the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) started operating in its current building, frequently referred to as “the glass cube”.
NSK will celebrate this great anniversary through a special programme aimed at reminding the public of its significance as one of Croatia’s major heritage institutions and the library of all Croatian citizens.
NSK’s manuscript collection enriched by a 1725 Pauline antiphonary
A historic event for Croatian cultural heritage took place in December 2024 in Munich. The National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) successfully acquired a 1725 antiphonary at an auction held by a prestigious house specialising in rare books and manuscripts. In doing so, the Library brought back to Zagreb a Pauline codex that once belonged to the monastery in Remete, located in northern Zagreb.
Andris Vilks, the long-time director of the National Library of Latvia, died on 26 February 2025
Obituary from the National Library of Latvia
The BnF and the artificial intelligence action summit
To open the summit, the AI cultural weekend offered to the general public an opportunity to immerse themselves in the many dimensions of AI and its impact on contemporary artistic creation.
The National Library of Luxembourg announces the online publication of 63 historical periodicals
As part of its ambitious programme to digitise its printed heritage, the National Library of Luxembourg announces the online publication of 63 historical periodicals on its eluxemburgensia.lu platform, offering everyone the opportunity to rediscover key aspects of Luxembourg’s history and culture.
The National Library of the Czech Republic officially handed over the “Archa I” mobile conservation workstation in Kyiv
On 27 January 2025 the National Library of the Czech Republic officially handed over the special mobile conservation workstation “Archa I” to the Yaroslav Mudryi National Library in Kyiv. This specialised workplace will help preserve and restore Ukrainian written heritage affected by war. The project, supported by the Czech Ministry of Culture, is a significant step in cultural cooperation and heritage protection.
The National and University Library in Ljubljana presents a new monograph on Dr France Prešeren
On February 7, 2025, the National and University Library (NUK) in Ljubljana presented a new monograph by Dr Dr Igor Grdina, Prešeren, politika in poezija (Prešeren, Politics, and Poetry), with facsimile of four manuscrips of Zdravljica, preserved in NUK. This is of great significance, as in 2020, the European Commission awarded Zdravljica the European Heritage Label.
NUK Strategic Plan 2025-2029: Shaping the future of knowledge and cultural heritage
The National and University Library of Slovenia has published its Strategic Plan 2025–2029, developed through an inclusive process to address the evolving role of libraries in a digital, interconnected, and research-driven world. Key priorities include digital transformation, cultural heritage preservation, academic support, talent development, sustainability, and global collaboration.
From Proglas to Ypsilon, an exhibition by the Slovak National Library
The Slovak National Library invites you to the Apponyi family library in Oponice to view the exhibition “Od Proglasu po ypsilon”, which will guide visitors through the fascinating development of the Slovak language from its origins in Old Slavic language to the form it accepted in the middle of the 19th century.