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According to our tradition, we will join the Night of Museums on the 22th of June 2024. From 3 p.m. in the afternoon until midnight, our library welcomes all visitors with craft activities, concerts, guided tours, restoration workshops and Copernicus Memorial Exhibition.

Our guided tours focus on the history of the University Library and Archives, Eötvös Loránd University.

On the Night of Museums we open our restoration workshop to get an insight into the work of restorers.

On the occasion of the Night of Museums, we are waiting for young and old, children and adults alike with special surprises.

The University Library and Archives offers guided tours of our exhibition Under the spell of accuracy – The Life and work of Loránd Eötvös.

Oxford University Press offered Trial Access to Grove Art Online and Grove Music Online. To access these databases until the 15th of June 2024.

On the occasion of the Night of Museums, on the 22th of June 2024 from 6.00 pm at the ELTE University Library and Archives in the Lobby (1053 Budapest, Ferenciek tere 6.), a string quartet consisting of members of the ELTE „Eötvös” Art Ensemble will give a concert with Edit Kollár (violin), Judit Gombás (violin), Mónika Mezei (viola) and Zsuzsanna Kéri (cello).

Within the framework of the Night of Museums program series, calligrapher Dezső Buzogány will hold a workshop on the 22nd of June 2024 between 15:00 and 24:00 in the hall of the ELTE University Library and Archives (1053 Budapest, Ferenciek tere 6.). Our guests are able to gain an insight into the art of calligraphy.

In the framework of our book adoption programme, our conservator and reference librarian gave our adopters a detailed presentation of the supported volumes.

Our series entitled „Mosaics from the heritage of ELTE” presents some of the key material cultural heritage of the Eötvös Loránd University. The object of the month is the memorial plaque of the ELTE Radnóti Miklós Teacher Training School.

The Foundation for the University Library held this year's meeting of the Board of Trustees, where Dr. Péter Kiszl, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Dr. Kulcsár Szabó Ernőné Gombos Annamária, Director General of the ELTE University Library and Archives (ELTE ULA), Márta Csikós, Head of Cabinet of ELTE ULA, Dr. Edit Madas, academician, professor, and Judit Osskó, certified architect, monument protection engineer, television editor-director, participated in the meeting.

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Hungary's accession to the European Union, a chamber exhibition will be open at the ELTE EKL Savaria Library and Archives until the 10th of May 2024.

Oxford University Press offered trial access to its product, Oxford English Dictionary (OED) until end of May. The service is available at ELTE after logging into the university's Internet network or remotely via VPN.

The ELTE University Library and Archives offers extended opening hours for readers and students on weekdays and Saturdays between the 6th of May 2024 and the 15th of June 2024 until 22.00 hours. Our new community space offers the opportunity to learn, relax, use kitchen facilities and free computer access. Everyone is welcome and we wish all our students a successful semester and exam period!

In the framework of the Book of Your Life project, the new community space of the ELTE University Library and Archives was inaugurated for international and domestic students with the opening speech of Rector Dr. László Borhy.

Az ELTE Egyetemi Könyvtár és Levéltár 2024. április 27. és 30. között technikai okok miatt zárva tart.

The ELTE University Library and Archives and the Tianyige Library and Museum shared information about their history and collections in an online discussion. Both libraries were founded in 1561 and have a rich history and collection philosophy.

Henrik Marczali (1856–1940) was a historian, university professor. His life and work were commemorated by the Henrik Marczali Research Group at a two-day conference (17–18 April 2024).

Statista is available for a free trial until May 17, 2024. The database and its services can be accessed after logging in to ELTE’s internet network directly on campus or via VPN for remote access.

Our series entitled „Mosaics from the heritage of ELTE” presents some of the key material cultural heritage of the Eötvös Loránd University. The object of the month is the Commemorative medal of the Pre-school and Primary Education Association.