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NSK, the National and University Library in Zagreb, is the largest Croatian library and operates both as the national library of Croatia and the central library of the University of Zagreb.

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Misappropriated work returned to NSK in 2025.

Another treasure returned to NSK after decades of missing from its collections

2025 International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property

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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

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The visual identity of the 'Adriatic and Ionian Ships' exhibition.

“Adriatic and Ionian Ships in the Modern Age (1650-1850)” international exhibition features invaluable Croatian documentary sources

28 November, 14.00

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Digital content a click away

Discover digital books, newspapers, journals, posters, drawings, postcards, maps, music and other resources in our collections.

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Discover our most treasured collections

Some of Croatia’s and the world’s greatest cultural treasures are preserved in our special collections.

NSK Manuscripts and Rare Books Collection

Incunabula, old and rare books, codices, manuscripts, letters

NSK Print Collection

Drawings, prints and print portfolios, posters, postcards

NSK Music Collection

Music manuscripts, printed music, music recordings

NSK Map Collection

Old and manuscript maps, plans of cities, celestial maps, atlases

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curating Croatia’s largest library collection
giving access to over 3.6 million collection items
offering over 1,000 reading room seats
providing a wide variety of library and information services

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