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.
Commemorating the adoption of the Convention on Biodiversity at the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992, the theme of the International Day for Biodiversity 2025 edition is "Harmony with nature and sustainable development".
As part of EMBL Fit for Spring 2025, from May 12 to 16, the Szilárd Library joins the Health and Safety Office, and invites you to take part in a week full of exciting and engaging activities designed to boost both your physical and mental well-being.
As part of the Earth Week 2025 initiative, join the event at Szilard Library on Friday 25.4. for a workshop, clothes swap, new books on sustainability and environment, variety of take-away seeds and baby plants, coffee and home-made cakes!
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.
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.
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
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