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Participants in the fourth “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” event.

“Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” exhibition featuring archive of doyen of Croatian visual poetry Borben Vladović on view by 29 May

21 – 29 May 2026

Items from the archive of the doyen of Croatian visual poetry Borben Vladović preserved in Croatia’s national library collection are on view at an exhibition opened as part of the fourth event of the National and University Library in Zagreb’s (NSK) 2026 Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium programme. Apart from Vladović’s own works of visual poetry, also displayed at the exhibition are visual poems by other authors, both Croatian and foreign, including works of the so-called mail art, artist’s books, samizdat publications as well as other written and printed works of neo-avant-garde poetry. Remaining on view in the Library’s ...

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The visual identity of NSK's and HAZU's 2026 exhibition on Marin Getaldić.

Exhibition spotlighting the legacy of Marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician ahead of his time

11 – 26 June 2026

From 11 to 26 June 2026, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will be showing Marin Getaldić – 400 years later (Marin Getaldić – 400 godina poslije), an exhibition dedicated to Croatia’s greatest mathematician and physicist and the pride of Dubrovnik. Prepared in consideration of the fact that while Getaldić’s name is widely known among the Croatian public, the exact extent of his contribution to science is still insufficiently recognised, the exhibition will feature the original copies of the great scholar’s works preserved in NSK’s collections.

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The visual identity of the fourth NSK’s 2026 “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” event.

Meeting doyen of Croatian visual poetry Borben Vladović as part of 2026 “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium”

21 May 2026, 12.00

Starting on 21 May 2026, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will be hosting a presentation showcasing the personal archive of the doyen of Croatian visual poetry Borben Vladović preserved as part of Croatia’s national library collection. Entitled Meeting a Poet – Borben Vladović, the presentation is being organised as the fourth event of this year’s edition of the Library’s Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium programme. After an introduction in which literary theorist Branko Čegec will interview Vladović, the event participants will have the opportunity to see an exhibition of selected items ...

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The covers of best designed Croatian books published in 2025.

NSK to host “Best Book Design from all over the World” exhibition

1 July – 31 August 2026

From 1 July to 31 August 2026, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will be hosting the Best Book Design from all over the World exhibition, featuring the winning titles selected as part of the eponymous international competition organised by the German Book Art Foundation (Stiftung Buchkunst). Marking the 30th anniversary of the competition’s presence in Croatia through the organisation of the national best book design competition (Hrvatska lijepa knjiga) and 60 years since the Foundation’s ...

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Participants in the third “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” programme.

Treasures of NSK Print Collection presented as part of 2026 “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” event #3

28 April 2026

The Print Collection of the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) hosted the third event of the Library’s 2026 Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium programme, aimed at the promotion and popularisation of treasures in NSK’s collections. Professor at the Graphic Arts Department of the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts Miran Šabić brought closer to the event participants lithography, one of the most widespread graphic arts techniques.

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Female person wearing a Croatian Book Night 2026 T-shirt.

Croatian Book Night 2026: United in the love of books to read the world to peace

23 April 2026

Featuring more than 1,000 events all across Croatia, the celebratory, 15th edition of the Croatian Book Night kicked off at the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) – with great news when it comes to current reading habits in Croatia. After addresses by the NSK Assistant Director General for University Library Affairs Dr Dijana Machala, Director of the Zagreb City Libraries Dr Sunčica Ostoić, Director of the Centre for Creative Industries, Education and Innovative Entrepreneurship at the Croatian Chamber of Economy Jagoda Divić, President of the Chamber’s Publishers and Booksellers Association Slavko Kozina, State Secretary at the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and ...

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The visual identity of the 2026 Croatian Book Night.

Croatian Book Night 2026 to kick off at NSK on 23 April

23 April 2026, 12.00

The celebratory, 15th edition of the Croatian Book Night, marking World Book and Copyright Day together with Croatian Book Day and spotlighting the importance of books and reading with regard to major social issues, will traditionally kick off at the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK). Opening in the Library’s grand lobby at 12.00, this year’s Night will offer a buoyant alternative to threats posed by the recent growth in armed conflicts and issue an urgent appeal for peace, understanding, tolerance and dialogue. United in bookhood and determined to ...

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A segment of the invitation for the third 2026 NSK’s “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” event.

NSK Print Collection the host of 2026 “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” event #3

28 April 2026, 12.00

From the rich holdings of the Print Collection of the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK), on 28 April 2026 the third event of the Library’s 2026 Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium programme will present lithographs, the works of one of the most widespread graphic arts techniques. In a lecture by Professor at the Graphic Arts Department of the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts Miran Šabić, the event participants will hear about the history of lithography in general as well as in ...

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Participants in the second “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” programme.

2026 “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” event #2 spotlights historical atlas of 18th-century Dalmatia

14 April 2026

Spotlighting a gem of the Map Collection of the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK), the second event of the 2026 Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium programme took its participants on a journey to 18th-century Dalmatia. Professor at the Zadar University’s Department of Geography Lena Mirošević presented to the event participants Catastico delle Publiche Pradarie e Picchetti, a rare manuscript atlas featuring the cadastral maps of Dalmatia which ...

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The ‘Heidi: From a literary heroine to a global icon’ exhibition content.

Exhibition on Heidi, the iconic heroine of children’s literature, on view by 17 April

2 – 17 April 2026

Opened on this year’s International Children’s Book Day, the Heidi: From a literary heroine to a global icon exhibition, jointly organised by the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) and The Heidiseum Foundation, will remain on view in the Library’s grand lobby by 17 April 2026. After a welcome address by the NSK Director General Dr Ivanka Stričević, who thanked all the Library’s partners and collaborators in the exhibition’s preparation and emphasised the power which made the story of Heidi transcend the boundaries of Switzerland’s literature and become part ...

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