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Top 5 Ukrainian libraries in Budapest
5 places with a real Ukrainian link: Ukrainian owners or staff, or service in Ukrainian. 5 have an address on the map, most of them District VI — Terézváros, District V — Belváros-Lipótváros, District XII — Hegyvidék. Each place page has contacts, photos and a short description; updated October 2026.
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The first Ukrainian library in Hungary, holding around 4,500–5,000 books of classic and contemporary Ukrainian literature. It operates within the Ukrainian Cultural and Documentation Centre at Hajós utca 1 in Budapest’s District VI and hosts literary readings and meetings.
Budapest's first Ukrainian library, run by the National Ukrainian Self-Government of Hungary on Hajós utca in District VI (entrance from Paulay Ede utca). It holds contemporary Ukrainian literature, translations and children's books, with a reading room and home lending for a 3,000 Ft deposit per book. Hours Mon–Fri 10:00–14:00 are from 2021; check before visiting.
The Országos Idegennyelvű Könyvtár (National Library of Foreign Literature) is a state library on Molnár utca in District V (Belváros, near Fővám tér). It has a Ukrainian literature section holding works by Ukrainian authors in the original language. It is a Hungarian institution, not a Ukrainian organisation.
A shelf of Ukrainian books at the Ugocsa utca branch of the Metropolitan Szabó Ervin Library (FSZEK) in District XII (Hegyvidék), set up in February 2026 with the Embassy of Ukraine and the local council. Ukrainians can register at the library free of charge.
ChytaYemo Ukrainskoyu (We Read in Ukrainian) is a Ukrainian children's library and reading room in Budapest where kids can read and borrow Ukrainian books. Open every Saturday 11:00–13:30 at REAL School Budapest on Záhony utca in District III (Óbuda). Updates are posted on the UAeduhubHU Telegram channel.