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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 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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Thirteenth Festival of Croatian Digitisation Projects

16 & 17 May 2024

On 16 and 17 May 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will be hosting 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 developments in managing Croatia’s digital heritage The programme of this ...

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Thirteenth Festival of Croatian Digitisation Projects: Call for Papers

Abstract submission deadline: 7 April 2024

Submit your oral or poster presentation proposal for the Thirteenth Festival of Croatian Digitisation Projects by 7 April 2024. On 16 and 17 May 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will be hosting the Thirteenth Festival of Croatian Digitisation Projects, the 2024 edition of D-fest, the Library’s annual gathering spotlighting issues surrounding the digitisation of cultural and scientific heritage, digital resources management systems, digital products and services and presenting the most recent digitisation projects in the heritage sector. The programme of D-fest 2024 focuses on the protection and preservation of digital heritage as an important aspect of heritage digitisation, along with other technical, technological and professional issues in this context and in relation to the use of digital heritage.

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The visual identity of the "Resolution Earth" project.

NSK joins “Resolution Earth”, one of Croatia’s largest environmental projects

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The National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) has joined Resolution Earth (Rezolucija Zemlja), one of Croatia’s largest environmental projects, formally becoming the Friend of the Project, along with currently over 50 other institutions, organisations, companies, associations and legal entities in Croatia acting in this capacity. Run by the Večernji list daily, Resolution Earth was awarded the 2023 INMA Global Media Award for Best Community Service Campaign as the best project in its category in the world among 775 submitted projects of 239 prominent media companies from 40 countries. NSK’s initiatives with regard to the significance of ...

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NSK publishes 20th issue of its journal, “The Voice of NSK”

22 February 2024

The 20th issue of the journal of the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK), The Voice of NSK, published as part of the celebration of NSK Day 2024, is now available in both print and electronic formats, with summaries in English. This latest issue of the Library’s official journal gives an overview of its programmes and activities in 2023, bringing into spotlight new services and major NSK projects along with the treasures in its collections, professionals who through their dedicated work greatly advanced the library ...

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Celebration of 2024 National and University Library in Zagreb Day.

National and University Library in Zagreb celebrates NSK Day 2024

22 February 2024

On 22 February 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) organised and hosted a special programme marking this year’s NSK Day and 417 years of NSK’s history. Bringing together the representatives of the University of Zagreb and other Croatian universities and research institutions, the Central State Office for Digital Society Development, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (CASA), leading library professionals and former NSK directors general, the programme featured addresses by the Envoy of the Croatian Minister of Culture and Media and State Secretary Dr Ivica Poljičak, Envoy of ...

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