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Participants in the symposium commemorating Croatian heritage expert Šime Jurić.

NSK celebrates the legacy of distinguished Croatian heritage expert Šime Jurić

4 September 2025

On 4 September 2025, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) hosted a symposium commemorating the legacy of a prominent Croatian library professional and heritage expert Šime Jurić (1915-2004). Organised as a result of the Library’s cooperation with the Sinj Community Association in Zagreb, the symposium was held as part of Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium, NSK’s 2025 programme aimed at the popularisation of Croatian cultural heritage which it preserves as part of CROATICA, Croatia’s national library collection. NSK Director General Dr Ivanka Stričević and President of the ...

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

Scopus Day: Register for workshop for Croatian journal editors by 9 Sep 2025

16 September 2025, 13.00 – 17.00

On 16 September 2025, in collaboration with the Croatian Association for Scholarly Communication (ZNAK) and Elsevier, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will host Scopus Day – Workshop for Croatian journal editors. Starting at 13.00, the workshop will give an overview of Croatian academic journals in the Scopus abstract and citation database and provide the workshop participants with useful information regarding the journal inclusion process. Also, the representatives of the Association and of the Portal of Croatian scientific and professional journals (HRČAK), will present the current trends ...

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NSK reading room.

Library resumes regular opening hours

18 August 2025

After this year’s period of summer opening hours, starting from Monday, 18 August 2025, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) has resumed its regular opening hours. Learn more about our services and collections.

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Croatian flag waiving, with a stone wall showing in the background.

NSK limited operating regime on 31 July 2025

31 July 2025

Due to the traffic regulation orders in Zagreb for Thursday, 31 July 2025, when a grand military parade will be held to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Croatia’s Operation Storm military offensive, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will not be able to regularly provide its services and will therefore be closed. The Library’s staff will be available online, via e-mail. Please search the NSK Catalogue

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Pages of the 1687 atlas by Vincenzo Maria Coronelli in the NSK Map Collection.

Rare 17th-century atlas added to treasures in NSK Map Collection

NSK collections

A rare 1687 atlas is the latest treasure in the Map Collection of the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK). Made by one of the most notable 17th-century cartographers, Franciscan Vincenzo Maria Coronelli (1650-1718), the atlas was printed in Paris by a prominent printer and engraver Nicolas Langlois. According to data included in it, the atlas was published in only 250 copies and only those who had previously purchased Coronelli’s globe could obtain it. 70 maps documenting ...

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The visual identity of the “Memories of a nation” NSK exhibition.

“Memories of a nation”: NSK exhibition celebrating 30 years since Croatia’s Operation Storm military offensive

28 July – 18 August 2025

From 28 July to 18 August 2025, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will put on Memories of a nation: 30 years since Operation Storm, an exhibition marking the 30th anniversary of Operation Storm (VRO Oluja), the key military offensive of the 1991-1995 Croatian Homeland War and the turning point in Croatia’s struggle for freedom and independence. By featuring selected items from the NSK collections, in particular the Library’s Homeland War Collection, the exhibition visitors will be given a unique insight into the glorious 84 hours which at the beginning of August 1995 led to ...

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The visual identity of the 15th Croatian Conference on Public Libraries.

“Public Libraries in the Digital World”: Register for 15th Croatian Conference on Public Libraries

8 – 11 October 2025

Register for Public Libraries in the Digital World, the 15th Croatian Conference on Public Libraries, which the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) is organising from 8 to 11 October 2025 at the Vinkovci City Library. Organised through NSK’s cooperation with the Vinkovci public library, Croatian Library Association and the Slavonia, Baranja and Srijem Library Association and supported by the Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media, the Conference’s 15th anniversary edition spotlights the public ...

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Students in the grand lobby of the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK).

NSK summer opening hours: 14 July – 16 August 2025

14 July – 16 August 2025

In the period between 14 July and 16 August 2025, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will be providing its services from 8.00 to 15.00 every workday, except on Wednesdays, when it will be open for users from 12.00 to 19.00. The Library will be closed on Saturdays, as well as on 4, 5 and 15 August 2025. Starting from 18 August 2025, the Library will resume its regular opening hours. NSK café and restaurant closing over summer On Friday, 11 July 2025, the café and restaurant operating as part of the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will close at 15.00 and remain closed until further notice.

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Visitors at the exhibition held as part of the 2025 Miroslav Krleža Festival.

Miroslav Krleža Festival and NSK together promoting the legacy of an ever-inspiring giant of Croatian culture

2 July 2025

On 2 July 2025, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) hosted another special get-together and exhibition commemorating Miroslav Krleža (1893-1981), one of the most distinguished, world-famous Croatian writers and thinkers of all time. Held as part of the 14th Miroslav Krleža Festival, which is taking place by 7 July 2025, the programme once more brought together the leading authorities on Krleža and included the exhibition of Krleža’s manuscripts which NSK preserves as part of its Manuscripts and Rare Books Collection.

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Part of the building of the National and University Library in Zagreb.

Possible limited operating regime on 5 July 2025

5 July 2025

Due to the traffic regulation orders in Zagreb for 5 July 2025 and the related probable staff shortages, it is possible that the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will be providing its services with slight delays. In order to minimise possible difficulties in the Library’s operations, only NSK’s registered members able to present a valid NSK Membership Card will be allowed to enter the Library. Please book your study place for 5 July and

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