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Visitors at the 2024 NSK Doors Open Days programme.

NSK Doors Open Days 2025

19 & 20 February 2025

Visit the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) on 19 and 20 February 2025 as part of this year’s NSK Doors Open Days programme and find out everything about the invaluable treasures of Croatian and world cultural and scientific heritage preserved in our collections. Traditionally ushering in the celebration of the National and University Library in Zagreb Day, NSK Day, this year's NSK Doors Open Days programme will spotlight NSK’s manuscript holdings. Also, it will offer special guided tours of the Library and an interesting workshop programme. The tours, which everyone interested in need to apply for

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Young man working at a desk using a laptop and tablet and writing down notes.

Bukinet: NSK setting up a cloud-based system for Croatian academic libraries

‘e-Universities’ project

Acting as the partner in the e-Universities project, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) has started setting up Bukinet, a cloud-based system for Croatian academic libraries. By opting for Alma/Primo VE, a unique library services platform developed by the Ex Libris Clarivate company, and securing the related three-year subscription which along with NSK will be used by other 82 Croatian academic libraries, the Library successfully undertook one of the activities it has been tasked with as one of the partners in the e-Universities project, funded as part ...

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Visual identity of “Supercharged by AI” project.

NSK to host “Supercharged by AI” exhibition, addressing artificial intelligence-related challenges

29 January – 14 February 2025

Visit Supercharged by AI, an exhibition innovatively addressing challenges resulting from the advance of artificial intelligence, which the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will be hosting from 29 January to 14 February 2025. Learn more about the impact that artificial intelligence can have on politics and how it may be used to exacerbate malpractices such as online harassment, online scams and online-created bias. Take the opportunity to interact with this innovative exhibition’s content to become better informed and more aware of the global developments brought about by the swift rise of artificial intelligence and thus become readier to adapt to the contemporary rapidly changing digital landscape. Bringing complex AI-related concepts and issues closer to average citizens the exhibition was created ...

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NSK user sitting at a laptop computer whose screen is showing the homepage of the NSK’s e-resources website.

Croatian researchers enabled to publish open access nearly 130 papers in Wiley and IEEE journals

2025

Acting as the representative of the Croatian academic library consortium, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) has concluded two transformative contracts with Wiley and IEEE, the high-profile international academic publishers. The contracts enable Croatian researchers and the members of the Croatian academic community to publish open access and free of charge by the end of 2025 89 papers in Wiley journals and 40 papers in IEEE journals. This comes as a result of NSK’s and the consortium’s continued efforts in the promotion of open access as one of the fundamental principles of open science policies and initiatives as well as the significance of both providing access for ...

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The covers of best designed Croatian books published in 2024.

Croatian books selected for 2025 “Best Book Design from all over the World” competition

2024/2025

The National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) and Croatian Designers Association selected best designed Croatian books published in 2024 as part of the national book design competition (Hrvatska lijepa knjiga), annually organised as part of a larger, international competition, conducted by the German Book Art Foundation (Stiftung Buchkunst). The selected books will enter two major book events in Europe – the international Best Book Design from all over the World competition, which is held every year as part of the

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The invitation for the Zagreb edition of the 'Marko Marulić and Split - 500 years together' exhibition

NSK and Split City Museum jointly organising exhibition in Zagreb’s European Square commemorating “the father of Croatian literature”

18 January – 2 February 2025

From 18 January to 2 February 2025, the audience in Zagreb will have the opportunity to see the exhibition of the Split City Museum spotlighting Marko Marulić, “the father of Croatian literature” and “the Croatian Dante”, the pride of Split and one of the greatest figures of Croatian and European literature (Marko Marulić i Split – zajedničkih 500 godina). The exhibition, which will be put on in Zagreb’s European Square, features content enabling the exhibition visitors to get acquainted with the historical and social circumstances in Split during Marulić’...

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NSK updates its fees and charges

1 January 2025

Starting from 1 January 2025, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will be providing its services according to an updated list of its fees and charges.

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Old Christmas from the NSK Print Collection.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2025 from NSK!

2024-2025

May the light of Christmas bring warmth to your homes and your hearts be filled with joy and love. The National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) wishes you peaceful and happy holidays, along with health, cheerfulness and success in the year ahead. Best wishes to all!

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NSK exhibition, Dominis, Split, Milesi Palace

Split’s Milesi Palace hosting the exhibition on Croatia’s 17th-century genius by 27 Dec 2024

17 – 27 December 2024

By 27 December 2024, the Milesi Palace, in Split, will be hosting Marco Antonio de Dominis: A Visionary’s Perspective, the exhibition which the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) put on as part of the 2024 European Heritage Days programme. Jointly organised by the Library, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (CASA) and Pontifical Croatian College of St. Jerome in Rome as part of the Academy’s project aimed at the popularisation of Croatian cultural heritage (

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A Christmas tree in the grand lobby of the National and University Library in Zagreb.

NSK opening hours over Christmas and New Year holidays

24 December 2024 – 6 January 2025

In the period between 24 December 2024 and 6 January 2025, the National and University Library in Zagreb will be providing its services under the following limited operating regime: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2025!

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