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The ELTE–NFI University Film Club screening and discussion series continues. We welcome university members from all ELTE faculties.

As part of the Green Bridge volunteer expert program, we are pleased to welcome groups of elementary and high school students on guided tours of the ELTE University Library and Archives’ Green Library. During the program, we invite students to explore our library building and discover the secrets of our Green Library.

The Department of German Language and Literature at ELTE SEK BDPK and the Austrian Library in Szombathely are organizing an Elfriede Jelinek Day on October 20, 2026, in Room A016 of the ELTE SEK "A" Building. The program includes presentations on Jelinek’s life and work, a literary and translation workshop, and a screening of a documentary about her. The event is part of the "Austria Reads" campaign, and all interested parties are cordially invited.

On October 13, 2026, Springer Nature is hosting an English-language webinar titled "Publishing Smarter: Tools, Ethics, and Visibility for Today’s Researchers in the Age of AI," presented by Leen Samarah. The session explores how artificial intelligence can be used responsibly in research and scholarly publishing while maintaining research integrity and enhancing the visibility of research outputs. Designed for students, researchers, and authors, this webinar—which requires registration—offers practical guidance on ethical and effective publishing within the rapidly evolving scientific landscape.

The ELTE–NFI University Film Club screening and discussion series continues. We welcome university members from all ELTE faculties.

The ELTE ULA Savaria Library and Archives in Szombathely will be closed on 5 October 2026, due to professional training.

The ELTE–NFI University Film Club screening and discussion series continues. We welcome university members from all ELTE faculties.

The ELTE–NFI University Film Club screening and discussion series continues. We welcome university members from all ELTE faculties.

At the celebratory conference marking the 150th anniversary of the library palace, the photo exhibition by Márta Csikós opened in the community space of the ELTE University Library and Archives entitled “Heritage and Presence – People and Memory in a 150-Year-Old Space,” which focuses on the building and the staff whose daily work ensures the library’s operations.

Through our event organised at the ELTE University Library and Archives as part of this year’s Cultural Heritage Days, we sought to draw attention to the protection of our cultural values and the preservation of our built heritage.

The commemorative conference marking the 150th anniversary of the library building concluded successfully at the ELTE University Library and Archives.

The ELTE–NFI FILMIO University Film Club aims to pay tribute, through the programme it has organised for Researchers’ Night, to László Krasznahorkai, who was awarded an honorary doctorate from ELTE in September 2026, and to film director Béla Tarr, who passed away this year. This was the film they worked on together for the first time, and for which they co-wrote the screenplay. This brought Tarr his first international recognition.

The ELTE–NFI FILMIO University Film Club’s series of screenings and discussions continues. We welcome students from all ELTE faculties.

Our series, titled “Mosaics from the Heritage of ELTE”, presents some of the outstanding cultural heritage of Eötvös Loránd University. The artwork of the month is the Commemorative Plaque for Academician Dr. József Fülöp.

Based on recommendations from the ISAC (International Student Advisory Committee), we’ve transformed the BoYL community space – originally created as part of an inclusion project for international students – into a student-centered, inclusive community space that supports mental well-being, expanding it with new areas that offer a variety of opportunities for all our visitors to recharge.

Next to our short film screening on the grand staircase of the ELTE University Library and Archives, an interactive exhibition has opened, showcasing the one-and-a-half-century history and unique episodes of the historic library palace.

On the occasion of the Cultural Heritage Days, we are waiting for young and old, children and adults alike with special surprises.

Our guided tours focus on the history of the ELTE University Library and Archives, gaining insight into the documents featured in the exhibition “Knowledge Preserved Within Walls – One and a Half Centuries of the University Library Building.”

On the occasion of Cultural Heritage Day, on 19 September 2026 at 5.00 pm, clarinettist Zsolt Szigeti and bassoonist Attila Ambrózy will give a concert in the Grand Reading Hall of the ELTE University Library and Archives.

The ELTE University Library and Archives will be closed on 16, 17 and 19 September 2026 for technical reasons.