Articles – Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum

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Articles – Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum
On the 11th anniversary of the death of Father Alexander Nadson, the first “Nadson Readings” are taking place in Vilnius — an international conference…
Siarhiej Dubavec prepared this text for his talk at the “Nadson Readings” on 14 April 2026. We republish the text originally published in Nasha Niva:…
Dear Mrs Ivonka, Please accept our heartfelt congratulations on your jubilee. Having assumed the leadership of the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic nearly…
A programme about the Skaryna Library featuring one of its trustees has been released on Euroradio. We republish the material in full. “Founded in…
In January, a rare artefact was added to our museum collection — researcher Śviatlana Liasovič donated a bieraścianik made by the Belarusian master-reconstructor Valery…
FRANCIS SKARYNA BELARUSIAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 2025 ANNUAL REPORT 2025 was another successful, fruitful and fulfilling year for the Library. The New Museum  …
A moving 1960 letter written by a prominent Italian radiologist, Prof. Attilio Romanini of Milan, reveals a poignant connection to the turmoil of World…
The past year was very active and fruitful for our institution. The Library expanded our circle of friends and started new significant projects. New…
Фотаальбом „Экспэдыцыя 1928 году Вацлава Ластоўскага“ На пачатак This publication showcases a rare and valuable document of Belarusian culture and scholarship preserved in the…
Фотаальбом „Экспэдыцыя 1928 году Вацлава Ластоўскага“ На пачатак Album pt. „Ekspedycja Wacława Łastouskiego z 1928 roku” stanowi unikatowy i cenny dokument białoruskiej kultury i…
The sombre collection of prison artefacts of the Skaryna Library was recently augmented with a drawing and touching letters received by Volha Sieviaryniec from…
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“Even if Branisłaŭ Taraškievič had published only his Belarusian Grammar for Schools, he would have remained in the annals of [Belarusian] national history forever,”…
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Essay by HANNA KOMAR What is a country but a life sentence?Ocean Vuong, “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” Leaving something after us We open…
We continue the story about the founding fathers of the Belarusian statehood, academics and writers persecuted during Stalin’s purges and whose books can be…
Alaksandar Ćvikievič (1888-1937), a well-known politician, lawyer, philosopher and publicist, stood at the origins of the diplomacy of the newly established Belarusian Democratic Republic…
One of the most fascinating persons featured in our exhibition is a poetess and public figure Łarysa Hienijuš (1910-1983). She devoted her life to…
A special place in our exhibition belongs to Vacłaŭ Łastoŭski (1883 – 1938) –  writer, historian, ethnographer, publicist, political figure, and one of the…
У бліжэйшыя дні і тыдні больш экспанатаў выставы і гісторый, якія стаяць за імі, будзе дададзена да гэтае старонкі – прыходзьце зноў! ❖ More…
A linocut Janka Kupała by Barys Zaboraŭ, included in the compilation Selected Lyrics (Minsk, 1967), which the artist donated to the Skaryna Library. Janka…
The local newspaper in the area where our library is located has published a long interview with members of the library board, Karolina Matskevich…