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NSK, the National and University Library in Zagreb, is the largest Croatian library and operates both as the national library of Croatia and the central library of the University of Zagreb.

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The visual identity of the “Passing on Ideas through Time: Three Decades of the Glass Treasure Trove of Heritage” exhibition.

NSK celebrating three decades of its modern home

28 May – 18 June 2025

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Croatian flag waiving, with a stone wall showing in the background.

NSK closing in observance of Croatian Statehood Day (30 & 31 May 2025)

30 & 31 May 2025

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Representatives of the National and University Library in Zagreb and National Library of Albania.

NSK and National Library of Albania sign five-year cooperation agreement

22 May 2025

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Digital content a click away

Discover digital books, newspapers, journals, posters, drawings, postcards, maps, music and other resources in our collections.

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Discover our most treasured collections

Some of Croatia’s and the world’s greatest cultural treasures are preserved in our special collections.

NSK Manuscripts and Old Books Collection

Incunabula, old and rare books, codices, manuscripts, letters

NSK Print Collection

Drawings, prints and print portfolios, posters, postcards

NSK Music Collection

Music manuscripts, printed music, music recordings

NSK Map Collection

Old and manuscript maps, plans of cities, celestial maps, atlases

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curating Croatia’s largest library collection
giving access to over 3.6 million collection items
offering over 1,000 reading room seats
providing a wide variety of library and information services

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