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the country’s largest technological library which also contains almost 4.000 volumes on design issues. 2 million documents, 3.400 current periodicals, 100 databases, book stock of 100.000 volumes on open shelves. Own printed and online publications, a vast e-database, film club, programs.

architecture, photo, graphics. The requested book can be easily searched in the online catalogue which points out the branch library’s place and conditions of availability.

Enrichment of the library is continuous since 1872, and nowadays it counts up to around 50,000 volumes and books and another 15,000 (inventory unit) periodicals, which means more than 1,000 titles of periodicals. The linguistic variety of the collection composed mainly by books written in different languages well demonstrates the changes in the history of the library. At the beginning and around the turn of the century German books were dominant, in the 1950-1960's the number of Russian publications were increasing and from the 1980's English publications seem to take over, which by now is demonstrating the change in requirements. The whole collection builds up from around 30% of German, 30% of English, 20% of French, 10% of Russian and other Slavic languages, 10% of Hungarian and other small languages. Our national and international exchange relations play a significant role in the development of the collection, which are living sources for the growth since the 1950's and supplies us with such technical publications that are not available on the market. In 1998 we were in touch with around 50 Hungarian and 300 foreign exchange partners, who supplied us with about one third of the yearly increase of 1000 document. Lot of books were donated to the museum in the old times, but during the last years this amount has decreased, although this source still exists when every now and then an artist or a patron of art donates.

design, graphics, technologies, handbooks (linked to the department of visual communication).

3.000 volumes on the history of Hungarian and international photography, contemporary issues, 8.000 Hungarian and foreign periodicals. Collection of posters and picture cards, personal documents of Hungarian photographers, exhibition catalogues, press releases, manuscripts, biographical archive of approx. 40.000 pcs.

61.000 documents, 225 temporary publications. The most important Hungarian collection of applied arts literature but also includes works on new art media, teaching and management. Outstanding collection of design theory and history, works of book art.

nearly 10.000 documents with photographic topics (Hungarian and foreign photo-albums, books on phototechnics and history, catalogues, encyclopaedias, bibliographies). Computer room with use of internet, digital picture editing, repro services.

one of the most significant fine arts collection in the country, growing annually with 3.000 works, mainly in topics of art, art education and theory. Separate collections (objects dealing with optics, perspectives, photos, posters, lithographs, graphic collection, Japanese prints), catalogues, databases.

380.000 volumes (mainly forestry and wood industry), applied arts, design, specialized literature.

mostly technical, architectural publications and those of computer technology and informatics, but significant literature on fine arts as well. Book stock of 72.000 volumes, periodicals, standards. Borrowing, scanner services, online databases.