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Detail from a page from "Judita" (1521), the first epic in the Croatian language.

Croatian Book Day

22 April

Spotlighting the most famous work by Marko Marulić, “the father of Croatian literature”, the Croatian Book Day this year is observed against a background of the Year of Marko Marulić, Croatia’s year-round programme marking the 500th anniversary of Marulić’s passing. Established by the 1996 decision of the Croatian Parliament, the Croatian Book Day is celebrated on 22 April to commemorate the date of the completion of Judita, the first epic in the Croatian language, which earned its author, Marko Marulić (1450-1524), the title of “the father of Croatian literature”.

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Participants in the escape room event held at the National and University Library in Zagreb as a way of marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of the famed Croatian children’s author Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić.

Nearly 500 adventure seekers mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Croatia’s six-time nominee for the Nobel Prize Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić

19 April 2024

On 19 April 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) hosted an escape room event which it jointly organised with the Fox in a Box company to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić (1874-1938), the author of the iconic works of Croatian children’s literature and a six-time nominee for the Nobel Prize for Literature. Solving puzzles, almost 500 participants in this exciting game had the opportunity to find out many interesting details about the life of this great Croatian writer and delve into the fascinating world of her fairy tales. Through this one-of-a-kind programme, the participants also ...

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The visual identity of the Thirteenth Festival of Croatian Digitisation Projects, spotlighting the Festival’s name in Croatian and its date, 16 and 17 May 2024.

Registration open for Thirteenth Festival of Croatian Digitisation Projects by 13 May 2024

Registration deadline: 13 May 2024

Register by 13 May 2024 for the Thirteenth Festival of Croatian Digitisation Projects, which the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will host on 16 and 17 May 2024. The Thirteenth Festival of Croatian Digitisation Projects, the 2024 edition of D-fest, the Library’s annual conference spotlighting issues surrounding the digitisation of cultural and scientific heritage, will once again bring together experts in heritage digitisation and digital collection management who will present their work in the past year and share the latest professional insights they gained as part of digitisation projects at the national and local levels. Presenting the latest ...

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The building of the National and University Library in Zagreb, with the flags of the Republic of Croatia and of the European Union hoisted on flagpoles.

Library closed on 17 April 2024 due to Croatia’s parliamentary election

17 April 2024

On Wednesday, 17 April 2024, due to the general election for the eleventh assembly of the Croatian Parliament, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will be closed. The Library will reopen on Thursday, 18 April 2024, resuming its regular opening hours.

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The visual identity of the 2024 Croatian Book Night.

Croatian Book Night 2024 to feature over 1,150 programmes

23 April 2024, 12.00

On 23 April 2024, at 12.00, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will host the opening of the 13th edition of Croatian Book Night, Croatia’s annual national programme marking World Book and Copyright Day and Croatian Book Day (22 April). Featuring more than 1,150 programmes, this year’s Night will be held under the theme Through the prism of a cataclysm: Books for rising to challenges (Kad je prizma kataklizma: knjige za izazovna vremena), with George The Booklover of Yore, the only surviving Bookosaurus Rex, as the 2024 Night’s ...

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Segment of a poster for the NSK exhibition spotlighting maestro Dinko Fio.

Exhibition celebrating legacy of maestro Dinko Fio on view at NSK by 19 Apr 2024

9 – 19 April 2024

On 9 April 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) hosted the opening of an exhibition marking the centenary of the birth of Dinko Fio, Croatia’s notable 20th-century folk song collector, composer and music educator (Daleko su moji škoji). Authored by Dobrila Zvonarek and remaining on view until 19 April 2024, the exhibition was organised with the support of the Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media by NSK and the Klapa Singing Festival in Omiš (Festival dalmatinskih klapa Omiš), whose museum will host the exhibition from 27 June to 30 July 2024.

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Easter card from the Print Collection of the National and University Library in Zagreb.

Happy Easter 2024!

Easter opening hours: 29 March – 1 April 2024

With an old Easter card from its Print Collection, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) wishes everyone, especially its users, followers, partners and friends, happy Easter holidays. Spend the most important Christian holiday with your dear ones, in an atmosphere of love and caring. May togetherness created in this way be part of your daily lives and bring you happiness and contentment. Easter opening hours (29 March – 1 April 2024)

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Easter card from the Print Collection of the National and University Library in Zagreb.

Easter opening hours, 29 March – 1 April 2024

29 March – 1 April 2024

On Friday, 29 March 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will close at 16.00 and reopen on Tuesday, 2 April 2024, resuming its regular opening hours. NSK café and restaurant closing over Easter The café and restaurant operating as part of the Library, on Floor 5, will be closed from Friday, 29 March, to Monday, 1 April 2024, and reopen on Tuesday, 2 April 2024, resuming their regular opening hours – from Monday to Friday between 8.00 and 15.00.

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Exhibit at the exhibition spotlighting St Jerome.

Exhibition spotlighting St Jerome, author of Vulgate and son of Dalmatia, on view at NSK by 4 Apr 2024

21 March – 4 April 2024

On 21 March 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) hosted the opening of an art exhibition featuring works by 24 distinguished Croatian artists inspired by St Jerome, a native and patron of Dalmatia and one of the most prominent figures of Croatia’s and Europe’s cultural heritage as the author of the Vulgate. Organised by Split-Dalmatia County, with the University of Split acting as the co-organiser, and remaining on view in the Library’s side lobby by 4 April 2024, the exhibition spotlights ...

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The visual identity of the 2024 Croatian Book Night.

Croatian Book Night 2024: Looking at books through the prism of a cataclysm

Programme registration deadline: 22 March 2024

On 23 April 2024, marking this year’s World Book and Copyright Day and Croatian Book Day (22 April), the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will host the opening of the 13th edition of the Croatian Book Night. As Croatia’s annual national programme focusing on the popularisation of reading and promotion of books, the Croatian Book Night will again promote a wider public debate on the social status of the book and the importance of values associated with it in the contemporary society. Books as a means for averting cataclysms?

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