Croatia

Nacionalna i sveučilišna knjižnica u Zagrebu / National and University Library in Zagreb

How to find us

Hrvatske bratske zajednice

4 PO Box 550

10 000

ZAGREB

Phone

+385 1 616 4040

Email

nfo.centar@nsk.hr

Director

Prof Ivanka Stričević, PhD

Architect

Velimir Neidhardt, Davor Mance, Zvonimir Krznarić i Marijan Hržić

Year founded

1607

The National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK), as a central institution of Croatian culture, science, and education, functions as both the national library of the Republic of Croatia and the central library of the University of Zagreb.
NSK collects, preserves, processes, makes accessible, and promotes Croatia’s rich cultural and scientific heritage in the country and abroad, and carries out scientific research and development activities aimed at building and developing the Croatian library system.

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With approximately 3.6 million items, strong teams of professional staff, numerous services, and a diverse program, it has been a vital part of Croatian cultural and scientific life for more than four centuries.
The vision for the development of NSK is realised through three strategic goals:

  • Accessibility of materials, data, and library services to all user groups
  • Strengthening of Library capacities
  • Collaboration in development and innovation – and is encapsulated in the statement “Passing on ideas through time.”
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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.

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