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The grand lobby of NSK, the National and University Library in Zagreb.

Revolutionising access to knowledge: NSK transitions to advanced Alma library services platform and Primo VE discovery service

e-Universities project

Opening a new chapter in the digital transformation of the Croatian library system, on 12 November 2025 the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) transitioned to the Alma library services platform and the Primo VE discovery service. NSK made this historic transition within the e-Universities project, funded as part of Croatia’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan 2021-2026. Significantly improving the search-and-discovery experience, this latest digital library services platform now offers unified access to print, electronic and digital resources, available both in open access and through subscription. ...

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Bookshelves and relaxation area in one of NSK’s reading rooms.

Availability of NSK collections and services during its transition to Alma library services platform and Primo VE discovery service (8 – 12 November 2025)

e-Universities project

As part of the e-Universities project, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) is completing its transition to the Alma library services platform and the related Primo VE discovery service, owing to which its services will not be fully available between 8 and 12 November 2025. Transitioning to Alma as the most advanced cloud-based library services platform and the related discovery service Primo VE, the Library will provide its users with a unified access to print, electronic and digital resources. Closing the era of the Library’s use of the Aleph ...

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Participants in the final "Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium" event.

Final “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” event showcases Croatian emigrant heritage

4 November 2025

On 4 November 2025, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) organised the last event of Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium, its programme aimed at the popularisation and promotion of the CROATICA collection, which NSK assembles and curates. Held at CroAtrium, the Library’s multimedia lab and heritage interpretation centre ideal for presenting its collections to a wide range of audiences, the event showcased the results of a 2024 project which the Library ran in cooperation with the Croatian Fraternal Union of America.

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

“Incunabula Croatica”: NSK presents its monograph spotlighting Croatia’s earliest printed books

25 September 2025

On 25 September 2025, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) presented Incunabula Croatica, its monograph documenting the findings of decades of extensive research into Croatia’s earliest printed books and their relevance in the context of European cultural heritage. Issued as part of a major publishing project supported by the Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media and the Adris Foundation, the monograph was prepared as a result of the Library’s cooperation with a large number of institutions, many of them religious. Emphasising the importance of this cooperation in her welcome address, the NSK Director General Dr Ivanka Stričević expressed deep gratitude to all who ...

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The invitation for the presentation of “Incunabula Croatica”.

“Incunabula Croatica”: NSK to present its monograph on Croatia’s earliest printed books

25 September 2025, 13.00

On 25 September 2025, starting at 13.00, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will present Incunabula Croatica, the result of its major publishing project and a significant contribution to insights into Croatia’s earliest printed books and the history of the Croatian book in general. Published with the support of the Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media and the Adris Foundation as a result of years-long research into the Croatian incunabula, the monograph will be presented by the NSK Director General Dr Ivanka Stričević, the monograph’s consulting editors Associate Professor at the Department of Information and Communication Sciences of the

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Young man working at a desk using a laptop and tablet and writing down notes.

Bukinet: NSK setting up a cloud-based system for Croatian academic libraries

‘e-Universities’ project

Acting as the partner in the e-Universities project, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) has started setting up Bukinet, a cloud-based system for Croatian academic libraries. By opting for Alma/Primo VE, a unique library services platform developed by the Ex Libris Clarivate company, and securing the related three-year subscription which along with NSK will be used by other 82 Croatian academic libraries, the Library successfully undertook one of the activities it has been tasked with as one of the partners in the e-Universities project, funded as part ...

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Visual identity of “Supercharged by AI” project.

NSK to host “Supercharged by AI” exhibition, addressing artificial intelligence-related challenges 

29 January – 14 February 2025

Visit Supercharged by AI, an exhibition innovatively addressing challenges resulting from the advance of artificial intelligence, which the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will be hosting from 29 January to 14 February 2025. Learn more about the impact that artificial intelligence can have on politics and how it may be used to exacerbate malpractices such as online harassment, online scams and online-created bias. Take the opportunity to interact with this innovative exhibition’s content to become better informed and more aware of the global developments brought about by the swift rise of artificial intelligence and thus become readier to adapt to the contemporary rapidly changing digital landscape.   Bringing complex AI-related concepts and issues closer to average citizens the exhibition was created ...

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Participants in the cooperation project run by the Croatian Fraternal Union of America and National and University Library in Zagreb.

Croatian Fraternal Union of America and NSK jointly protecting Croatian emigrant heritage

October 2024

The Croatian Fraternal Union of America and NSK, the National and University Library in Zagreb, are jointly running a project (Iz Pittsburgha s ljubavlju: knjižnična baština hrvatskih iseljenika) aimed at fostering cultural connections between Croats in the US and Croatia and popularising the cultural legacy of Croatian emigrants in America and its significance for Croatia’s culture. In October 2024, Senior Archivist and Curator at the NSK Manuscripts and Old Books Collection Dr Tamara Štefanac, NSK Library Adviser and the Head of the NSK Music Collection Dr Tatjana Mihalić and Senior Conservator and Head of the

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The visual identity of the “Dragi Lastane!” exhibition.

Exhibition marking 70 years of Croatia’s iconic teenage magazine on view at NSK by 22 Nov 2024

5 – 22 November 2024

By 22 November 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will be hosting the exhibition taking place as part of the 2024 Croatian Book Month as a way of marking the 70th anniversary of the publication of the first issue of Modra lasta, Croatia’s longest-running teenage magazine (Dragi Lastane!). The exhibition, which NSK organised in cooperation with the Školska knjiga publishing company, Croatian School Museum and Croatian Association of School Librarians, opened on 5 ...

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Participants in the CeOS_SE project’s closing event hosted by NSK.

Libraries supporting citizen science: NSK hosts one of CeOS_SE project’s closing events

30 October 2024

On 30 October 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) hosted one of the programmes closing Citizen-Enhanced Open Science in Southeastern Europe Higher Education Knowledge Hubs (CeOS_SE), a 2022-2024 research project aimed at including European citizens in pan-European efforts focusing on open science. Bringing together some 60 participants from several countries and focusing on the significance of open science, the conference provided insight into examples of best practice when it comes to citizen science initiatives. Following the opening remarks by the

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