31 Dec 2021
Let us recall another glorious date of the Belarusian calendar, the anniversary of which was celebrated last year. 250 years ago, the first performances of the Ahinski Theatre in Slonim took place, a unique phenomenon which had an enormous impact on the development of the theatre culture in our country.
25 Dec 2021
25 December marks the 130th anniversary of the birth of Uladzislava Lucevich (1891–1960), teacher, literature critic, founder of preschool linguistics in Belarus, wife of Janka Kupala.
15 Dec 2021
December 15 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth (1921‒1986) of literary critic, critic and publicist, Doctor of Philological Sciences Sciapan Alieksandrovich. For forty years, he worked in the field of Belarusian culture and gained wide and reliable recognition as one of its most diligent promoters, discoverer of little-known names in Belarusian literature, of forgotten facts and pages of its history.
21 Nov 2021
November 21 marks the 95th anniversary of the Jakub Kolas National Academic Drama Theater (Viciebsk, 1926).
17 Nov 2021
November 17 marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of Lev Vygotsky (Lieu Vyhocki) (1896–1934), one of the world's most famous psychologists and founder of a school that resonated widely in the world of psychology.
7 Nov 2021
November 7 marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of the famous poet, prose writer and playwright, cultural and public figure of Belarus Mikhas Charot (1896–1937 or 1938).
13 Oct 2021
October 13 marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mikalaj Shchakacikhin (1896–1940), a talented historian, theorist and art critic, cultural critic, teacher, creator of the scientific base for the national art history.
8 Oct 2021
Mikhail (Mikhail Xaverius Sigizmund) Jelski, a violinist-performer, composer, and musical publicist of the 19th century, representative of the Late Romantic movement in European music made a significant contribution to the development of musical art in Belarus. His 190th anniversary will be celebrated in 2021.
29 Sep 2021
This year marks the 230th anniversary of the birth of Kazimir Charnouski (1791–1847), who designed various types of submarine ships and proposed many original ideas that were later used to create the submarine fleet. For many years, his name remained unknown to researchers of the history of shipbuilding: the works of a talented inventor from Belarus were hidden in secret archival collections.
5 Sep 2021
September 5 marks the 120th anniversary of the birth of Vital Volski (Vital Zejdel, 1901-1988), writer, playwright, theatre critic, famous storyteller and ethnographer.
15 Aug 2021
August 15 marks the 190th anniversary of the birth of Vinces Karatynski (1831–1891), Belarusian and Polish writer, poet, publicist, translator, one of the most famous writers and journalists of the middle of the 19th century
30 Jul 2021
In July, the magazine of satire and humor "Vozhyk" ("The Hedgehog") celebrated its 80th anniversary.
27 Jul 2021
July 27 marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of an outstanding book graphic satirist, caricaturist, illustrator and painter Jazep Horyd (1896–1939).
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.
23 Apr 2024
23 Apr 2024
From April 23 to May 28, the book exhibition "Intellectual Property: the XXI Century" dedicated to the International Intellectual Property Day is open in the Documents of International Organizations reading room (room 207g).
23 Apr 2024
April 18, 2024 marks the 210th anniversary of the birth of Yevstafiy Tyshkevich, a famous archaeologist, historian, ethnographer, local historian and museologist. His research has raised whole layers of the historical past, he was one of the first Belarusian authors of local lore. To mark the anniversary of the scientist, an exhibition "Connoisseur of Belarusian Antiquities" has been organized in the Book Museum of the National Library of Belarus.
23 Apr 2024
Anniversary book exhibition "A Look into Eternity", dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the birth of the Belarusian scientist, literary critic Vladimir Mikhailovich Konon (1934–2011), takes place from April 23 to May 20 in the Belarusian Literature reading room (room 205).
