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Within the framework of the Cultural Heritage Days program series, calligrapher Dezső Buzogány will hold a workshop on the 20th of September 2025 from 10:00 to 18:00 in the hall of the ELTE University Library and Archives (1053 Budapest, Ferenciek tere 6.). All visitors are welcome!

On the occasion of the Cultural Heritage Days, we are waiting for young and old, children and adults alike with special surprises. We are glad to offer you the opportunity to make unique souvenirs and special booklets. All visitors are welcome!

On the occasion of Cultural Heritage Days, harpist Klára Bábel will give a concert with cellist Árpád Amirás on September 20, 2025, at 4 p.m. at the ELTE University Library and Archives. The concert will feature works by Boccherini, Leoncavallo, Charpentier, Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Paganini.

As part of Cultural Heritage Days, we will once again open the doors of our library to the public on Saturday, September 20, 2025.

We have launched our new AI-supported podcast series, aimed at presenting our institution, document collection, and services through clear and concise episodes.

On the occasion of Cultural Heritage Days, an exhibition will open on September 20, 2025, marking the 200th anniversary of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. The exhibition presents the documents and careers of three outstanding scholars, Ferenc Toldy, Sándor Szilágyi, and Loránd Eötvös, who played an important role in the history of the University, the University Library, and the Academy. All visitors are welcome!

The most interesting moments in the life and works of Mór Jókai are brought to life on the Cultural Heritage Day in this short quiz. We welcome all those who would like to test their knowledge – or just have a good game!

Az ELTE Egyetemi Könyvtár és Levéltár 2025. augusztus 28-án tizenharmadik alkalommal rendezte meg a Hagyományok és kihívások című szakmai konferenciáját. Az idei program keretében Archívumok és fenntarthatóság, valamint Költözések és elrendezés a 21. században témakörök mentén hallhattak előadásokat az érdeklődők.

Buildings are an integral part of our film culture. Let's take a moment to think about how many memorable film scenes are linked to memorable interior or exterior spaces.

The Hungarian Academy of Sciences will celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2025. Among its members are many distinguished students and teachers who have left their mark not only on the Academy but also on the history of our institution. Dezső Pais (1886–1973) linguist, university professor was a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences from 1941.

The ELTE–NFI University Film Club continues the series of screenings and discussions. We welcome university citizens from all faculties of ELTE.

The ELTE–NFI University Film Club continues the series of screenings and discussions. We welcome university citizens from all faculties of ELTE.

On the occasion of Researchers' Night, on September 26, 2025 (Friday) at 6 p.m., Dr. Zsolt Győző Török will hold an unusual book launch for his volume „Kogutowicz – Atlas from Palmy Days of Peace”, published in June, in the Boardroom of the ELTE University Library and Archives.

On July 23, 2025, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced that the New York District Attorney's Office had returned a priceless publication written in 1675 to Hungary, which had previously been stolen from Budapest.

In 2025, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences celebrates its 200th anniversary, honoring members like physicist Zoltán Bay, who made lasting contributions to both the Academy and scientific progress. Bay pioneered key technologies such as atomic counting and lunar radar detection, and played a role in the resistance during World War II, earning high honors. His innovations in measurement science laid the groundwork for advancements in space exploration and GPS, and his legacy is preserved in university archives.

The Hungarian feature film Cold Days will be screened in the framework of the ELTE Carpathian Basin Hungarian Summer University. In addition to the participants of the Summer University, the event is open to all ELTE citizens.

Between the 28th of July and the 31st of August 2025, our library will be closed.

Our special collections are temporarily unavailable. Thank you for your kind understanding!

The ELTE University Library and Archives will be closed on 28 June 2025 (Saturday) due to technical reasons.

According to our tradition, this year we joined the Night of Museums series of events, which included craft activities, concerts, film screenings, guided tours, restoration, fire enamel and calligraphy workshops, as well as a Mór Jókai Memorial Exhibition.