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Segment of the cover of the 22nd issue of “The Voice of NSK”.

Read the new issue of NSK’s journal, “The Voice of NSK”

Objavljeno: 23.02.2026

The 22nd issue of the official journal of the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK), The Voice of NSK, brings an overview of the Library’s programmes, projects and achievements in 2025 as a major cultural and research institution in Croatia. Available in both print and electronic formats, with summaries in English, it has been published as part of the celebration of NSK Day 2026. The highlight of the issue is the project aimed at the implementation of the Alma library services platform and the Primo VE discovery service and the related setting ...

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Head of the NSK Alma/Primo VE digital library platform implementation team Dr Dijana Machala, representative of the Croatian Institute for Librarianship Dr Breza Šalamon-Cindori, Director of the Croatian State Archives Dr Dinko Čutura, Associate Professor at the Department of Information Sciences and Technologies at the University of Zadar Marijana Tomić and Head of the NSK Digital Imaging Unit Silvio Lebinac.

NSK Day 2026: Another successful year in more than four centuries of existence

20 February 2026

Rejoicing together with our partners and friends, we have celebrated this year’s National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) Day, marking 419 years of the Library’s existence and bringing into spotlight those who have contributed most to its work in the past year. Commemorating the printing on 22 February 1483 of the first book in the Croatian language and the first book in Europe not printed in the Latin script, a ‘Missal by the Law of the Roman Court’ (Misal po zakonu rimskoga dvora; ...

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The visual identity of the 15th Festival of Croatian Digitisation Projects.

Fifteenth Festival of Croatian Digitisation Projects: Call for Papers

Paper submission deadline: 27 March 2026

The 15th edition of the Festival of Croatian Digitisation Projects (D-fest) will be held on 14 and 15 May 2026. Organised every year by the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK), the Festival offers opportunities for the exchange of knowledge, experiences and examples of good practice in heritage digitisation, spotlighting the needs of heritage institutions and their development as a community. This year’s D-fest will address issues related to the strategic planning of heritage digitisation and institutional digital transformation management, along with advancing and applying digital heritage management systems and ensuring long-term accessibility and preservation of digital collections, as well as to the latest digitisation and digitisation-related technologies and processes enabling more efficient workflows and new ways ...

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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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