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A nearly 15-meter-long, bilingual timeline was created at the ELTE Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special Needs Education on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of special needs teacher training, presenting the history of the training from 1990 to the present day. The exhibition is on display in the cross-corridor of the Faculty's "A" building and was created as a result of several institutional collaborations.

Our series, titled “Mosaics from the Heritage of ELTE”, presents some of the outstanding cultural heritage of Eötvös Loránd University. The artwork of the month is the desk of Zsuzsa Ferge.

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.

The network of libraries maintained by Eötvös Loránd University, the University Library Service (eltekonyvtarak.elte.hu/en), with more than 4.3 million documents, wishes you a successful autumn semester.

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.

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.