Libri Launches a World Literature Podcast Series

Libri invites listeners on an exciting cultural and literary journey in its newly launched podcast series. The ten-part series, titled Világlapozó (“World Reader”), explores the cultural heritage and everyday life of different regions — the first three episodes introduce South America, Scandinavia, and Central Europe. Listeners will get to know both well-known and lesser-known authors, […]
Libri Bookstores Celebrate the Holidays with a Special Youth Novel by Mária Szepes and a Classic Work by Sándor Márai in Festive Editions

Libri Bookstores are releasing festive editions of The Book of Herbs, Sándor Márai’s timeless collection of reflections, and The Star Child, a magical youth novel by Mária Szepes that has been out of print for decades. For ten years now, the bookstore chain has offered special holiday editions — this year’s releases promise words of […]
94% of Readers Say Books Have Helped Them Through Difficult Life Situations

On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, Libri conducted a non-representative survey on the relationship between books and mental well-being. Entertaining reads, self-help and psychology books, as well as classic and contemporary literature – these are the types of books Libri’s readers most often turn to in times of stress or personal hardship. According […]
Libri and the MOL – New Europe Foundation recommend Jókai, Bán Mór, and Visky András, as well as Hrabal and Kafka, to readers’ attention
Once again, Libri and the MOL – New Europe Foundation are drawing attention to the most significant creators and iconic works of Central European literature. Through their collaboration, readers can discover a wide range of classical and lesser-known authors—from Mór Jókai to Mór Bán, from Bohumil Hrabal to Stanisław Lem. The 10 featured titles will […]
Another Libri Record: More Than a Thousand People Dreamed of Books
Surpassing all expectations, more than one thousand entries were submitted to the second season of Libri Talent and to the Libri Talent Mini fairy tale writing competition. Following the professional evaluation, 10 applicants will receive financial and professional support through the scholarship program, while the winners of the fairy tale contest will not only receive […]
Pediatricians and nurses encourage reading fairy tales.

Libri Bookstores and the Department of Pediatrics at Semmelweis University highlight the beneficial effects of reading stories together. Pediatricians and nurses are reading fairy tales and children’s stories as […]
An important deadline is approaching: applications for the Libri Talent competition are open until the end of September.
The Libri Talent program supports the introduction of new talents in Hungarian literature and is welcoming applicants for the second time this year.
Contemporary poetry as a gift from Libri: Students across the country receive poems by András Visky

The anthology titled Vissza a nyomokon (Back on the Tracks) was published in ten thousand copies, and a limited number of books are still available upon request: students can pick them up free of charge at any Libri store nationwide.
The Libri Literary Prizes have been awarded

At this year’s celebration of literature, readers’ favorites were recognized in 12 categories. Tamás Náray, Bea Bibók, Marcsi Borbás, Erika Bartos, Anna Karády, Mór Bán, Emeran Mayer, and Edith Eva Eger are among those who received this year’s Libri Literary Prizes. The book retailer rewarded the most successful books of 2024 based on readers’ votes, […]
Libri is giving away ten thousand copies of András Visky’s book at its bookstores and during the Book Festival – all you need is a student ID.

This year marks the sixth edition of the literature-promotion initiative by Libri Bookstores and Jelenkor Publishing – this time, selected poems by András Visky are being published in a free-to-access volume for students, with ten thousand copies available. As a dedicated supporter of culture, Libri considers promoting reading and supporting contemporary literature to be one […]