8 Jul 2021
July 8 marks the 160th anniversary of the birth of Maria Magdalena Radziwill (1861–1945), an activist of the Belarusian cultural movement, an educator, a philanthropist who supported the opening of educational institutions, hospitals, churches, orphanages, publication of books and newspapers in the Belarusian language.
7 Jul 2021
Today, July 7, is the birthday of our outstanding compatriot, the world famous artist Marc Chagall. There are unique autographs, illustrated editions showing the life and creative career of the master and the cultural atmosphere of the early 20th century in the National Library of Belarus.
21 Jun 2021
June 21 marks the 280th anniversary of the birth of the famous French scientist-encyclopaedist, doctor of medicine, professor Jean Emmanuel Gilibert (1741-1814), who is rightfully considered the founder of pharmaceutical sciences in Belarus. He created and for several years headed the first higher medical institution in the territory of modern Belarus – the Hrodna Medical Academy.
15 Jun 2021
June 15 marks 200 years since the birth of Mikalaj Zaremba (1821-1879), music theorist, teacher, and composer.
14 Jun 2021
June 14 marks the 130th anniversary of the birth of Karl Shkilter (1891-1941), historian, journalist, editor, bibliographer, publicist, political and public figure, candidate of historical sciences, professor, acting director of the State Library of BSSR named after V.I. Lenin in 1937.
7 Jun 2021
This is how the renowned poet Frantsishak Bahushevich called the famous writer Eliza Azheshka (1841-1910), thereby defining the main features of her talent – humanism, sincerity and truthfulness. Her writings are of great importance for the Belarusian people: much of the writer's heritage is dedicated to them.
27 May 2021
2021 marks the 150th anniversary of Isaak Sierbau (1871‒1943), a well-known ethnographer, folklorist, archaeologist who studied everyday life, material culture, folk-poetic and musical art of the Belarusian people.
16 May 2021
May 16 marks the 110th anniversary of the birth of Vasil Vitka (1911–1996), poet, writer, critic, honored cultural worker, laureate of the State Prize of Belarus.
11 May 2021
May 11 – 130 years since the birth of Anatoly Fedyushin, a famous scientist in the field of zoology, ornithology, hunting and nature conservation.
26 Apr 2021
Already three and a half decades separate us from one of the most terrible and large-scale man-made disasters of our time? accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
19 Apr 2021
April 19 marks the 140th anniversary of Usievalad Ihnatouski (1881‒1931), Belarusian historian, political and public figure, initiator of the creation of the Inbelcult.
19 Mar 2021
March 19 marks the 100th anniversary of I.A. Jukho (1921–2004), a famous Belarusian legal scholar, founder of the scientific school of the history of state and law of Belarus.
15 Mar 2021
March 15 marks the 240th anniversary of the Juzaf Zavadski (1781-1838), publisher, bibliophile, journalist, and bookseller.
5 Mar 2021
March 5 marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of the Belarusian playwright, prose writer, satirist, poet, translator, academician of the Academy of Sciences of the BSSR, People's Writer of Belarus Kandrat Krapiva (1896-1991).
23 Feb 2021
The famous Belarusian literary critic, critic and teacher M.N. Piotukhovich was one of the active participants in the formation and development of Belarusian literary science.
8 Feb 2021
February 8 marks the 100th anniversary of Ivan Melezh, one of the most recognized Belarusian writers, publicist and public figure, winner of many literary prizes, a participant of the Great Patriotic War.
7 Feb 2021
7 January marks 140th anniversary of R. Ziamkievich, Belarusian bibliographer, bibliophile, historian of Belarusian literature, essay writer and translator.
30 Jan 2021
January 30 marks the 100th anniversary of the people's writer of Belarus, playwright, publicist, statesman and public person, Hero of Socialist Labour, Ivan Shamiakin.
21 Jan 2021
In 2021, the distinctive artist, unique master, representative of naive art, Elena Kish, will be 125 years old. She is the creator of the unique visual genre of the author's painted carpet.
16 Jan 2021
An outstanding scientist in the field of agrobiology Mikhail Rytov (1846‒1920) is one of the founders of scientific vegetable and fruit growing in Belarus.
1 Jun 2021
Welcome to our national and international exhibitions!
26 Jul 2021
A thematic exhibition "Law in the Field of Medicine: Aspects, Issues, Prospects", dedicated to the International Doctor's Day (October 4), opens in the Legal Information Reading Room (room 207b) from July 26 to October 24.
22 Jul 2021
An exhibition "Fate Foretold by Heaven" dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Belarusian composer and teacher Hanna Kazlova is on show in the Music and Audiovisual Documents Reading Room (room 305) from July 22 to September 22.
22 Jul 2021
An exhibition "Jan Barshcheuski, who Loved God, Nature and People" will open at the Book Museum of the National Library of Belarus on July 22. Authentic first-hand accounts of the famous writer, one of the founders of the new Belarusian literature, will be presented together for the first time.
