List of libraries in Hungary
This is a list of libraries in Hungary.
Libraries by region
Budapest
- Bibliotheca Corviniana (active 15th-16th c.)
- Budapest University Library [1]
- Comic Book Library, Budapest (Hungarian: Képregénykönyvtár)
- Corvinus University of Budapest University Library[1]
- Franz Liszt Academy of Music Library[2][3]
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences Library and Information Centre [1]
- Hungarian Central Statistical Office Library [1]
- Library of the Hungarian Parliament [4]
- Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library[4]
- National Széchényi Library[4]
- Public Library (Budapest) (Hungarian: Közkincs Könyvtár)
Central Hungary
- Cegléd City Library (Hungarian: Ceglédi Városi Könyvtár)
- Zoltán Csuka Municipal Library, Érd (Hungarian: Csuka Zoltán Városi Könyvtár)[5]
Central Transdanubia
- Cathedral Library of Esztergom
- University of Pannonia, University Library and Knowledge Center, Veszprém[2]
- Gyula Krúdy Municipal Library , Várpalota
- Vörösmarty Mihály Library , Székesfehérvár
Northern Great Plain
- Debrecen City Library[5]
- Ferenc Verseghy Library and Public Cultural Institution, Szolnok[6]
- University of Debrecen University and National Library [1]
Northern Hungary
- Miskolc City Library
Southern Great Plain
- Justh Zsigmond Municipal Library , Orosháza
- Katona József Library , Kecskemét[6]
- Somogyi Károly City and County Library, Szeged
- University of Szeged, Klebelsberg Library and Archives [1]
Southern Transdanubia
- Csorba Győző Public Library , Pécs[6][3]
- László Bertók Municipal Library , Nagyatád
- Klimo Library, Pécs
- PTE University Library , Pécs[1]
Western Transdanubia
See also: Libraries in Szombathely (in Hungarian)
- Dr. Pál Kovács County Library and Community Space, Győr (Hungarian: Dr. Kovács Pál Megyei Könyvtár és Közösségi Tér)
- Huszár Gál Municipal Library, Mosonmagyaróvár
See also
- in Hungarian
- Hungarian book publishing in the 20th century (in Hungarian)
- Hungarian Librarians Association, est.1935 (in Hungarian)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "List of LIBER Libraries", libereurope.eu, Netherlands: Association of European Research Libraries/LIBER Europe, retrieved 2026-02-05
- ^ a b "Könyvtárak" [Libraries], ekk.org.hu (in Hungarian), Hungary: Egyetemi Könyvtárigazgatók Kollégiuma / College of University Library Directors, retrieved 2026-02-05
- ^ a b Zenei gyűjtemények Magyarországon [Music collections in Hungary] (in Hungarian), MKE Zenei Könyvtárosok Szervezete, retrieved 2026-02-10
- ^ a b c "IFLA Members" (PDF), ifla.org, Netherlands: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 2026-01-06
- ^ a b "Magyarországi Könyvtárak Adatbázisa" [Hungarian Libraries Database], ki.oszk.hu (in Hungarian), Budapest: Könyvtári Intézet, retrieved 2026-02-05
- ^ a b c "Institutions: Hungary", europeana.eu, Netherlands: Europeana Foundation, retrieved 2026-02-05
This article incorporates information from the Hungarian Wikipedia.
Further reading
- in English
- Edward Edwards (1859), "Libraries of Hungary", Memoirs of Libraries: Including a Handbook of Library Economy, vol. 2, London: Trübner & Co., p. 529+ – via HathiTrust
- Allen Kent; et al., eds. (1974). "Libraries in Hungary". Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. Vol. 11. Marcel Dekker. p. 84+. ISBN 978-0-8247-2023-0.
- Y.M. Sharma (July–October 1988). "Development of Libraries in Hungary". Herald of Library Science. 27. India.
- Edward Kasinec; Robert H. Davis Jr. (2001). "Central and Eastern European Libraries". In David H. Stam (ed.). International Dictionary of Library Histories. Vol. 1. Fitzroy Dearborn. p. 39+. ISBN 1579582443. (includes section about Hungary)
- Elod Nemerkenyi (March 2004). "Cathedral Libraries in Medieval Hungary". Library History. 20. UK. doi:10.1179/lib.2004.20.1.7.
- "Hungary". World Guide to Libraries 2017. Vol. 1 (32nd ed.). Germany: De Gruyter Saur. 2017. ISBN 9783110517514 – via Internet Archive.
- John D. McDonald; Michael Levine-Clark, eds. (2017), "Hungary: Libraries, Archives, and Museums", Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, vol. 3 (4th ed.), US: CRC Press, p. 1917+
- in Hungarian
- Bela Toth (1981), "Debrecen konyvtari kulturaja a 18. szazadban" [Library Facilities in 18th century Debrecen], Magyar Konyvszemle (in Hungarian), vol. 1–2
- László Szögi, ed. (2003). Egyetemi könyvtárak Magyarországon [University Libraries in Hungary] (in Hungarian). Budapest: Egyetemi Könyvtárigazgatók Kollégiuma/College of University Library Directors. ISBN 963 212 517 7.
External links
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- Csongrád Megyei Könyvtárosok Egyesülete [Csongrád County Librarians Association] (in Hungarian), Hungary, est.1991
- Egyházi Könyvtárak Egyesülése [Association of Church Libraries] (in Hungarian), Hungary
- Kisalföldi Könyvtárosok és Könyvtárak Egyesülete [Kisalföld Librarians and Libraries Association] (in Hungarian), Hungary, est.1990
- "Library Map of the World: Hungary", ifla.org, Netherlands: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
- Magyar Orvosi Könyvtárak Szövetsége [Hungarian Medical Libraries Association] (in Hungarian), Hungary