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.
Our special collection dedicated to the first EMBL director Sir John C. Kendrew comprises of diverse monographs, written by Sir John Kendrew or by some of his co-workers, colleagues or close friends.
Are people free to make choices or do genes determine behavior? How mathematical models work and what happens when they go wrong? How to communicate research by making compelling photographs? Discover our latest arrivals....
Thanks to everyone who joined our Christmas Book Flea Market at the Szilard Library - we managed to raise 514 Euros for Stiftung COURAGE at the Heidelberg University Hospital
February's New books display is dedicated to International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Thanks to suggestions of EDI office, our EDI special collection is growing.
Among new books, you will find topics like RNA-based mechanisms in cancer, population genetics, light microscopy, mentoring for academic development, environmental pollutants produced by the textiles industry, the 16th edition of Brock Biology of Microorganisms...
Starting from 1st of January 2024, Szilárd Library will expand the services to EMBL-EBI and EMBL Barcelona site, unifying services across all EMBL sites for the first time since its establishment in 1979.
On Friday, November 24th, the library will be closed from 12:00 to 15:00 due to a special event organized by the Resource Development office. You can use Meeting Room B18 in ATC as an alternative workspace from 12:00 to 15:00.