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As part of the Cultural Heritage Days, you can learn about the book adoption program of the University Library Foundation. Most recently, Pascale Andréani, the Ambassador of the French Republic to Hungary, provided significant support for the protection of our collection, taking over the cost of restoring Le premier livre d’amadis de Gaule (1555). In the frame of the ceremonial book adoption, our generous donor will greet you from 15.00 on the 18th of September, 2021 and the world-famous Dante Codex will also be presented. All visitors are welcome!

On the 26th of August, 2021, the ELTE University Library and Archives organized its ninth professional conference entitled Traditions and Challenges. During a roundtable discussion, our guests could be informed about the following topics: Academic Libraries and the Pandemic, Open and closed: Focus on the User, and Modern Library Management of Museum Documents.

This year, the restoration workshop of the University Library and Archives of Eötvös Loránd University was partially renovated, the floor and walls of the workshop were reconstructed and equipped with some new furniture. Thus, the modern restorer's water table could also be placed in a renewed environment, thanks to the generous donation of President János Áder. The acquisition of additional special equipment was supported by the Municipality of Budapest-Lipótváros and the Foundation for the University Library.