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A library user handing a book with a colourful cover to a librarian, with only the user’s and librarian’s hands being visible.

NSK waving late return charges as part of celebrating National and University Library in Zagreb Day 2026

18 – 21 February 2026

As part of the activities ushering in the celebration of the 2026 National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) Day, the Library will be waiving all late return charges from 18 to 21 February. Overdue titles may be returned where they were issued – at the loan desk on the Library’s Ground Floor or in the reading rooms on Floors 3 and 4. Learn more about this year’s edition of our NSK Doors Open Days programme, traditionally heralding the celebration.

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The visual identity of the 'BioBlitz and libraries' programme.

“BioBlitz and libraries”: NSK and Zagreb Library Association launch green libraries programme spotlighting the importance of biodiversity

2026

The National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) and the Zagreb Library Association (ZKD) have launched BioBlitz and libraries, a green libraries programme bringing together the general public and researchers for the purpose of promoting the vital importance of the preservation of biodiversity. By organising the programme, NSK’s User Services Department and the ZKD Citizen Science Working Group (GZUK) intend to mobilise Croatian libraries in organising BioBlitz events – intensive field studies aimed at collecting data over a period ranging from several hours to an entire month on the species inhabiting parks, gardens and forests in on near their communities. Free to set the scope and ...

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Books from a donation made to NSK as part of READ JAPAN PROJECT.

NSK receives book donation as part of READ JAPAN PROJECT

22 January 2026

On 22 January 2026, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) received a donation of valuable titles revealing the treasures of Japan. Consisting of 43 books, the donation was made as part of READ JAPAN PROJECT. Focusing on Japan’s international promotion and understanding, the project is run by The Tokyo Foundation and with financial support of The Nippon Foundation, which initiated READ… in 2008. Having joined with this donation over 1,400 institutions around the world encompassed by the READ… project, NSK will add ...

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Das Deutsch Römisch Brevier (1518). NSK Manuscripts and Rare Books Collection.

NSK treasures presented as part of the “In the Beginning Was the Kingdom” exhibition programme

15 January 2026

The gems of Croatia’s cultural heritage preserved in the collections of the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) and featured as part of In the Beginning Was the Kingdom, a major exhibition commemorating 1,100 years of the Kingdom of Croatia, were presented in greater detail through a special exhibition programme. After the opening address by the Library’s Director General Dr Ivanka Stričević, the most valuable NSK’s treasures displayed at the exhibition were presented by the Head of the NSK Manuscripts and Rare Books Collection Dr Irena Galić Bešker and the Collection’s classical philology expert Ivan Kapec. ...

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A distinguished Croatian humanist, inventor, lexicographer, diplomat and bishop Faust Vrančić (1551-1617).

Hungarian audience meets Faust Vrančić, “the Croatian Leonardo da Vinci”

12 – 26 January 2026

By 26 January 2026, the August Šenoa Croatian community club in Pécs will be hosting Faust Vrančić – the Croatian Leonardo da Vinci, a joint exhibition of the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) and the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU) about a world-famous Croatian humanist, inventor, diplomat and bishop Faust Vrančić (Faustus Verantius). Marking the 34th anniversary of Croatia’s international recognition, the exhibition has been organised through the club’s cooperation with the Consulate General of the Republic of Croatia in Hungary. At the exhibition’...

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The covers of best designed Croatian books published in 2025.

Croatian books selected for 2026 “Best Book Design from all over the World” competition

2025/2026

The National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) and Croatian Designers Association selected best designed Croatian books published in 2025 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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A Christmas card (c. 1939). NSK Print Collection.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2026!

2025-2026

The National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) wishes all its users, partners and friends peaceful and happy holidays, along with health, cheerfulness and success in the year ahead. Best wishes to all!

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

Opening hours over Christmas and New Year holidays

24 December 2025 – 6 January 2026

In the period between 24 December 2025 and 6 January 2026, the National and University Library in Zagreb will be providing its services under the following limited operating regime: on Wednesday, 24 December 2025, the National and University Library in Zagreb will close at 16.00; on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 25 to 27 December 2025, the Library will be closed, and will reopen on Monday, 29 December 2025, resuming its regular opening hours during the rest of the holiday period, except for Wednesday, 31 December 2025, when the Library will close at 16.00, and Thursday, 1 January, and Tuesday, 6 January 2026, when the Library will again be closed. Please note that on Monday, 5 January 2026, our extended hours services will not be available. Photo: © NSK

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The symbol for open access and the logotypes of NSK and four other Croatian institutions to set up the Croatian Diamond Open Access Centre.

NSK among major Croatian research institutions to set up the Croatian Diamond Open Access Centre

2025 –

In December 2025, a cooperation agreement enabling the setting up of the Croatian Diamond Open Access Centre was signed, with the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) as one of the signatories. Initiated by OPERAS-HR, the Croatian branch of OPERAS, a research infrastructure supporting open scholarly communication in social sciences and humanities in the European Research Area (ERA), the agreement’s signing is part of the efforts coordinated by the European Diamond Capacity Hub (EDCH) to expand and strengthen the Diamond OA community in Europe. Apart from NSK,

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The covers of four copies of the 'Incunabula Croatica' monograph.

Pope Leo receives NSK monograph spotlighting Croatia’s earliest printed books

5 December 2025

On 5 December 2025, Pope Leo XIV received from the Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković a copy of Incunabula Croatica, a 2025 monograph of the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) spotlighting Croatia’s earliest printed books. Prime Minister Plenković gave this unique publication as a gift to the Holy Father on the second day of his visit to the Vatican, as a lasting testimony of the wealth and centuries-long continuity of Croatian cultural heritage. Issued as part of a major publishing project supported by the ...

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