Public Library (Budapest)

Közkincs Könyvtár (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkøskint͡ʃ ˈkøɲftaːr]; transl.Public Library) is a feminist library and community space in Budapest. The library's collection is primarily composed of English-language works in the categories of fiction, poetry, art, and sociology, with a heavy emphasis on topics of race, gender and class.[1]

Public Library
Közkincs Könyvtár
47.494893°N 19.063117°E / 47.494893; 19.063117
LocationRákóczi út 11, Budapest, Hungary
TypeSpecial library
Established2015
Collection
Size15,000 volume (2023) Edit this on Wikidata
Other information
Websitekozkincskonyvtar.com

Other activities

The library also hosts community events, lectures, workshops and various projects.[2][3][4]

References

  1. "Közkincs Könyvtár". LMBT Történeti Hónap (in Hungarian). Hungarian LGBT Alliance. 25 January 2020. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  2. "A felfedezetlen kincs – a Közkincs Könyvtár bemutatkozik" [The undiscovered treasure - the Public Treasure Library presents itself]. juratus.elte.hu (in Hungarian). Eötvös Loránd University. 16 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  3. Gábeli, Csenge; Cziegler, Kitti (4 August 2017). "The Milestone Book Club's Journey to the Közkincs Library". Milestone Institute. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. "Sikeresen zárult a tanév a Nőkért Szabadegyegyetemen" [The academic year at the Free University for Women has ended successfully] (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-02-13.


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