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Blog – Szilárd Library

Szilárd Library

Access to scientific literature and resources

The Library was opened on the 20th November 1979 and it is named after the Hungarian-American scientist Leo Szilárd, who in part initiated the idea of EMBL.

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Sir John Kendrew’s birth anniversary

On the occasion of Sir John Kendrew's birth anniversary on March 24th, librarians have prepared a special book display featuring titles related to his life and work.


International Weeks Against Racism

To support engagement against racism, Szilárd Library brings variety of books on this topic. Books are on display at the Library Corner in Cafeteria, together with promotional material from Interkulturelles Zentrum Heidelberg.


New in the collection (March 2025)

How our Stone Age brain is coping with the Screen Age? What is the logic of our immune system? Can we make science communication cabaret? See latest arrivals in the library


Looking for a Date This Friday?

This Friday, join a Blind Date with a Book - your next great read might be waiting for you in the most unexpected way! Here are the hints to help you choose your Book Date



Leo Szilárd’s birth anniversary

On the occasion of Leo Szilárd's birth anniversary on February 11th, librarians have prepared a special book display featuring titles related to Szilárd's life and work.


New in the Collection (February 2025)

Attention span, the ethics of AI, personalized epigenetics, statistical traps, aging model systems, material consumption - new arrivals are ready for pick up!



New in the collection (January 2025)

Topics include the glaciers and humanity, mitochondrial biology, coaching, the story of mRNA vaccines, neuroscience of yoga, ...


2024 in numbers

How did 2024 look like in our library in numbers? Thousands of shared resources. Thousands of website clicks. Hundreds of EMBL publications curated. Hundreds of books borrowed...

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