In line with Government Decree No. 484/2020 (XI. 10.), National Széchényi Library has suspended indefinitely its personally available public services as of Wednesday November 11, 2020. Please, note that many of our services are still available remotely (via email, online). Detailed information
Our staff is looking forward to giving you information on the phone or via e-mail. You can send your questions or queries to plakat@oszk.hu or you can call us at a (+36 1) 487 8623 during the opening hours of the Collection of Posters and Small Prints.
Dear Readers,
Hereby we inform you that the Reading Room of the Poster and Small Print Collection on Floor 5 has been closed due to current pandemic measures. As of September 22, 2020, readers will be served on Floor 6, in the Reading Room of the Theater History and Music Collections, during the usual opening hours of the Special Collections reading rooms. For research in the reading room, you should write to plakat[at]oszk.hu or dial +36 1 487 8623.
Registering for a Reader Pass
It is forbidden to have food or drinks in the reading room. The same is valid for mobile phones. It is strictly forbidden to make any shot or copy of documents in the reading room by the user’s own equipment (such as traditional or digital camera, video recorder, Xerox machine, scanner, etc.).
Copying Service
Photocopy
Photocopy about certain documents of the Collection of Posters and Small Prints can be ordered and made in the reading room. No photocopies are allowed to be made of the following parts of this collection (only digital copies can be ordered): (1) all documents made by reproduced graphics, (2) graphic posters, (3) posters including texts, (4) dime prints, (5) picture postcards issued before 1945.
Digital copy
Photocopies and other digital copies of any material stored in the Collection of Posters and Small Prints can be made only with a special permit of the Head of Department, after filling in a form. Information about actual conditions and valid fees can be found here.
Terms and conditions
Publication
National Széchényi Library establishes publication fees in case of reproduced copies made from the stock of the Collection with the aim of publication, dissemination or for use as a commercial. Permit of publication has to be asked for from the Head of Department in every case and in writing. If necessary, a permit of the heir to the copyright has to be asked for, too, prior to asking NSZL’s permit of publication.
Reference
In case of publication, it is advised, if possible, to refer to the place where the used document is kept and also to its special reference number (e.g. National Széchényi Library, Collection of Posters and Small Prints, PKG. 1926/12).
There is no need to refer to the origin or the special reference number of the document only in case if the Head of Department gives a written permit before publication.
Search in the collection
Electronic catalogues
Description of the stock of the Collection of Posters and Small Prints comprising approximately 4 million individual library items is in progress. Data related to our documents can be searched for in NSZL’s online catalogue for readers.
Documents in NSZL’s online catalogue are the following:
Online databases
Related contents:
Posters, small prints, reproduced graphics