The American Hungarian Library and Historical Society
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About Us
The American Hungarian Library and Historical Society, established in 1955 is one of the oldest Hungarian cultural institutions and one of the owners of the Hungarian House in New York City.
Az Amerikai Magyar Könyvtárat és Történelmi Társulatot 1955-ben alapították. Az egyik legrégibb magyar kulturális szervezet New Yorkban, a Magyar Ház társtulajdonosa.
- Thu, Oct 24New YorkOct 24, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDTNew York, 215 E 82nd St, New York, NY 10028, USAOct 24, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDTNew York, 215 E 82nd St, New York, NY 10028, USASaving Central European Jews in China during World War II — A conversation in English with Mátyás Mervay the author of "A Patriot Left Behind. Rescuing Jews in Wartime Shanghai" (original title: "A cserben hagyott hazafi. Zsidómentés a háborús Sanghajban", published in 2023).
- Multiple DatesSat, Oct 05Hungarian LibraryOct 05, 2024, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PMHungarian Library, 215 E 82nd St, New York, NY 10028, USAOct 05, 2024, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PMHungarian Library, 215 E 82nd St, New York, NY 10028, USADo you feel like getting rid of books you're already done with, and you'd like others to enjoy them as well? Bring them to the Hungarian Library, and take home new books! We are organizing a monthly book exchange starting on September 7.
Book donations
We love them, selectively ...
Due to limited space, lack of storage space and staff, we are unable to accept book donations at this time!
If you have books of unique value and you think they would be an important addition to our collection, please contact us.
PLEASE NOTE ANY BOOKS LEFT WITHOUT PRIOR CONSULTATION WILL BE DISPOSED OFF
Hungarian Archives
preserving you memories.
Digitize your old photos and documents with us!
The Hungarian Archives is a free, curated, digital online archive created by the American Hungarian Library and Historical Society for the purpose of collecting mainly amateur pre-digital era photos, documents, and other materials of interest to record the histories and lives of Hungarians living around the globe, their communities and their organizations. The objective is to make this archive accessible for research and general interest purposes, with the ability to crowd-source information where it is missing. The content is freely available to the public for review and non-commercial use under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License.
The Hungarian Archives also features our own art collections and historical documents, which we keep expanding.
“One can get closer to reality and the facts by using words, questions and answers.”
Sándor Márai ― Embers
Organizational Information
The American Hungarian Library and Historical Society holds General Meetings every two years.
You can view our Bylaws and Conflict of Interest policies via this link.
The Board of Directors and the Officers elected currently serving a two year term are:
Árpád Krizsán, President
Michael Sarkozi, Secratary,
Kálmán Magyar, Treasurer
Zsuzsa Erdélyi-Hámos
Emese Latkóczy
Andrea Megyes
Andrea Sauska (on leave of absence)
Partnerships and Sponsors
We are forming partnerships with other Hungarian organizations, not only in New York, to develop and provide valuable content and engage with our community. We hav formed partnerships with or received support from the following organizations:
Fortepan
In cooperation with Fortepan, a free, online photo archive based in Budapest, we are planning on launching a digital archive of stories, photographs, and documents of Hungarian living in the US
Arany János Magyar Óvoda és Iskola
In cooperation with the organizers of the Hungarian School, we have launched our children's program with a kid's film club.
Other activities are being planned
ReConnect Hungary Birthright Program
We are planning joint programs and offering alumni Hungarian content and programs to further their interest in anything Hungarian
Hungarian House
Magyar Ház
Our home in New York City
New York-i otthonunk
Please contact us if you would be interested in partnering with us or if you would like to become a sponsor.
Kérjük, vegyék fel velünk a kapcsolatot ha szeretnének velünk együttműködni, vagy sponzorként támogatni tevékenységeinket!