Attila József Library

Director of the Library?: Ágnes Jakabné Csizmár

The József Attila Library has been waiting for its readers since 1971 in the building opposite the main entrance of the county hospital. The library, which operates on an area of 600 square meters, primarily serves the residents and workers of the Szentpéteri gate, as well as the inhabitants of the settlements surrounding the city from the north.

The collection of more than 70,000 documents is very diverse?: It contains literature, educational works, children's and youth literature.

It is also possible to read and rent newspapers and periodicals.
The representative art collection includes colourful albums, monographs, encyclopedias, aesthetic manuals, material ethnography, book art, writing history, photography, reproductions, art students.
It regularly hosts exhibitions, also for amateur artists.

The library provides a door-to-door service for residents of two elderly homes who are visited once a month. They provide assistance to the elderly, the sick and the disabled by fulfilling their specific requests and offer them a selection of library documents.

About our eponym
Attila József is bound to Miskolc by a strong thread: In mid-June 1933, the Writers' Economic Association participated in the Miskolc Writer's Week at the Palace Hotel. That's when he met Martha Márton art historian. In Lillafüred, under the influence of the new acquaintance, he wrote Ode's poem.
In front of the Palace Hotel in Lillafüred there is a memorial plaque, and in the hanging garden, where the Szinva stream runs away, there is a statue of Attila Éva József Varga. The full-length statue was erected on the 100th anniversary of the birth of the poet and inaugurated on 10 April 2005. Since 1964 we have been celebrating the Day of Hungarian Poetry, which is Attila József's birthday. On the 11th of April, the community of Miskolc - organized by our library - traditionally celebrates in Lillafüred, at the József Attila memorial sites.
The Attila József Portrait Wine in the library is the work of the sculptor Mária Sz. Nagy, who was inaugurated in 2005.

About our programs

Our library regularly awaits its readers with colorful programs and meetings.
The kindergarten and school groups can take part in organized, paper-theatre, mesepos, free library presentations, library use, thematic and fairytale workshops, complemented by handicrafts. Prior appointments and appointments are required for the visit.
Families and children visiting the library on their own are welcomed with playhouse and leisure activities and board games that can be used locally.

Fabulous birthday party for children in the library
Celebrate your child's birthday in the József Attila Library! Recommended age from 3 to 10 years.

Computer courses are started continuously at beginner and practice level. More information and registration in the library during opening hours.

List of films

Our permanent programs

Wednesdays 10.00-11.00
Zsipp-Zsupp Baby-Mama Club

First Thursday of each month 16.30?17.45
Lurkotanya ? handicraft workshop

Second Thursday of each month 16.30?17.45
Tales from the box? Paper theatre fairytale workshop

Third Thursday of each month 16.30?17.45
Mesekockák slide film club
Retro slideshow and interactive meseposhow

Fourth Thursday of each month 16.30?17.45
7Trial board game club for children

On the first Monday of each month 15.30-17.30
“Creator location”

READING POINT RECOMMENDATION
I don't have time to read! Our library has joined the online challenge launched by ÁGNES FREEDOM. ?Objective: One Book a Month! This can be done with work, school, university, children, and all sorts of other things to do, and so it is not worth the excuse "I have no time to read."
From the publications of our library we offer a recommendation on a related topic, which is published on the first day of each month.