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The ELTE–NFI University Film Club screening and discussion series continues. We welcome university members from all ELTE faculties.

The ELTE–NFI University Film Club screening and discussion series continues. We welcome university members from all ELTE faculties.

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. Imre Szentpétery (1878-1950) historian, university professor was a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences from 1929.

As part of the Autumn Festival of Museums, between 13 October and 7 November 2025, we invite lovers of science and books to a presentation of our restoration workshop, guided tours on library and university history.

According to a survey conducted by Eduline, readers voted the ELTE University Library and Archives building as the most beautiful university library in the capital.

The library intended to draw attention to the protection of our cultural values and the preservation of our built heritage with our event organized in the University Library and Archives of Eötvös Loránd University within the framework of this year's Cultural Heritage Days.

Péter Bacsó's satire became a cult film even while it was banned. To this day, the film remains an instructive and entertaining memento of one of the most oppressive periods in Hungarian history. After the screening, discussions with experts will focus on topics such as film censorship.

Our latest podcast episode is now available, focusing on the services and developments of the ELTE Library WebApp. The discussion highlights how the application replaces the traditional paper-based library card, simplifies borrowing and membership management, and expands the possibilities of online services.

Due to the Cultural Heritage Day, the library services of the ELTE University Library and Archives will be inaccessible on Saturday, on the 20th of September 2025. Everyone is welcome to join our programmes starting at 10.00.

The ELTE University Library and Archives will be closed on 17 September 2025 (Wednesday) due to technical reasons.

As part of Cultural Heritage Days, our program series will open on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. with a performance by the ELTE Folk Dance Ensemble in the Reading Hall of the ELTE University Library and Archives.

On the occasion of Cultural Heritage Day, our mini exhibition presents the major turning points in the history of Eötvös Loránd University, with the help of memorabilia from the University Library and Archives. All visitors are welcome!

During the Cultural Heritage Day, visitors are invited to create individual bookmarks in our second floor Boardroom.

During the Cultural Heritage Day, visitors can build a library palace, assemble fragmented pieces of our codex pages with our library puzzles, as well as on the occasion of the Jókai Memorial Year, put together pictures related to the writer's life and works.

Our guided tours focus on the history of the University Library and Archives, Eötvös Loránd University. All visitors are welcome!

We adumbrate in our restoration workshop, in which you can gain an insight into the techniques of paper casting and book restoration. Behind the scenes you can learn about preserving our valuable documents and experience how a sewing frame can be used in bookbinding. For more information about our programs, please visit our homepage and the official website of Cultural Heritage Days. All visitors are welcome!

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.