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The University Library and Archives of Eötvös Lorand University is glad to inform our dear Readers that according to the current university regulations, our reading rooms are expected to be closed until the end of August 2021. Our library provides rental and other services – even during the whole summer period. We are pleased to offer you our lending, book returns and pick-up services requested online at the information desk at the entrance on weekdays from 9:00 to 18:00. For more information, please, visit our website.

The Eötvös Loránd University Library and Archives’ exhibition won first place with the title Under the spell of Accuracy. The Life and Work of Loránd Eötvös in the category of archival exhibitions announced by the Association of Hungarian Archivists.

The University Library and Archives of Eötvös Loránd University will provide the technical background for the publication of two national library journals with a long history, the Book, Library, Librarian (Könyv, Könyvtár, Könyvtáros) and the Library Monitor (Könyvtári Figyelő).

A járványügyi helyzetre való tekintettel a K21 Minőségirányítási Koordinációs Bizottság idei első negyedéves beszámolójára Teams-megbeszélés keretében került sor. A munkacsoportok vezetői beszámoltak az elmúlt negyedév eredményeiről, a folyamatban lévő munkákról és változásokról.

Dear Readers!  

The event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic! One of the early versions of the Eötvös pendulum, the “Paris pendulum” made in 1898, was exhibited in the ELTE University Library and Archives in the interactive exhibition „Under the the spell of accuracy – The Life and Work of Loránd Eötvös”. After closing our library, when the street is quiet, it is worth watching the pendulum during operation. We look forward to seeing you at our guided tours! Participation is free, but pre-registration is required. You can register at the e-mail address kiallitas@lib.elte.hu.

Our library welcomes visitors from 2nd of November 2020 with extended opening hours and comprehensive services. New opening hours:

Dear Readers! We would like to inform you that the Organisational and Operational Regulations of the University Library and Archives are available in the ELTE EDIT repository. We wish a pleasant rest and a successful spring semester for all our readers! Eötvös Loránd University Library and Archives

Using the new joint search engine (discovery), we can now search not only library documents, but also the contents of EDIT (ELTE Digital Institutional Knowledge Base) and 

In Christmas time this year, János Acsai from the Department of Informatics and Development, and Éva Erzsébet Orbán, the staff of the Department of Collection Management were honored by the ELTE University Library and Archives with the Pro Bibliot

The library is closed due to COVID-19 crisis. The information desk at the entrance is available on weekdays from 09:00 to 18:00. Our services:

The event has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic! We are glad to invite you to the Bach concert within the framework of the Researchers' Night on November 27, 2020 from 5 pm in the ELTE University Library and Archives. The concert will feature works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Georg Philipp Telemann. After the concert, our guests can take part in the interactive guided tours of the Eötvös exhibition starting at 6 pm and 7 pm. All visitors are welcome!

As part of our book presentations, you can gain insight into the special publications of our library, during which the secrets of our old prints are revealed.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the exhibition cannot be visited. On the occasion of the Autumn Festival of Museums we are glad to invite you for our interactive guided tours with the title “Under the spell of accuracy – The Life and work of Loránd Eötvös”. The aim of our exhibition, which can be viewed at the ELTE University Library and Archives, is to explore the exciting world of physics in an experience-oriented way. The exhibition presents the versatile personality, scientific and teaching activities and instruments of Loránd Eötvös with the help of interactive tools. All visitors are welcome!

This year, the restoration workshop of the University Library and Archives of Eötvös Loránd University was partially renovated, the floor and walls of the workshop were reconstructed and equipped with some new furniture. Thus, the modern restorer's water table could also be placed in a renewed environment, thanks to the generous donation of President János Áder. The acquisition of additional special equipment was supported by the Municipality of Budapest-Lipótváros and the Foundation for the University Library.

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