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Libri Challenge Participants Have “Read Around the World,” Surpassing 267 Million Pages You Can Still Join by the End of the Year – Valuable Prizes Await
The aim of Libri Bookstores’ initiative was to convert the total number of pages into “distance” so that participants could collectively “read around the world”.

First Love, School Friendships, and Growing Up – Today’s Teenagers Love the Same Themes as Their Parents and Grandparents
While previous generations of teenage girls grew up with polka-dotted books, today’s teens devour the works of Judit Berg, Laura Leiner, and Betti Kollár.
“This Novel Would Not Have Been Born Without Mór Bán” – The First Book Published within Libri Talent Has Been Launched
The first book published within the Libri Talent program, Vazul fiai made its debut at a book launch event accompanied by a discussion.
The bookvibeZ Festival Is Coming – A Literary Celebration for Generation Z
Bookline is organizing a festival for Generation Z readers: the bookvibeZ Festival will debut in April 2026 as the largest BookTok community event in Hungary.
Libri and István Mikó to Train “Certified Story Readers”
At Libri’s first Storytelling Academy, actor István Mikó introduces grandparents and parents to the secrets of perfect story reading.

Libri Launches a World Literature Podcast Series – Világlapozó launches with 10 episodes
Libri invites listeners on an exciting cultural and literary journey in its recently launched podcast series, exploring the literature of different regions across a ten-episode

Libri Bookstores Celebrate the Holidays with a Special Youth Novel by Mária Szepes and a Classic Work by Sándor Márai in Festive Editions
Sándor Márai’s Herbarium (Füves könyv) and Mária Szepes’s magical novel for young readers, Gyerekcsillag, will be published in special editions.

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
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.