Fővárosi Szabó Ervin Könyvtár

Membership discounts:

Free membership and registration for:

persons under the age of 25 (Act XXX, 2024);
persons above the age of 70 (Act CXL, 1997);
librarians, (Government Decree 6/2001 (01.17)) and retired persons of FSZEK;
employees of museums and archives, (Government Decree 6/2001 (01.17));
persons with grave disabilities (blind, visually impaired, deaf, handicapped) proving their eligibility with the membership card of the representative associations and/or MÁK card (card issued by the State Treasury of Hungary).

50% discount on membership fee:

to pupils and students with Hungarian or international student permit in case of those with valid Hungarian or European Union citizenship, to students with international student permit if they are without European Union citizenship (Government Decree 6/2001. (01.17.);
pensioners under the age of 70;
to persons receiving regular social benefits from the municipality;
persons who get childcare benefit (GYED);
persons who get childcare allowance (GYES), persons who get child-rearing support (GYET), persons who get baby-care allowance (CSED);
to persons whose illnesses covered by Government Decree 335/2009. (XII.29.), with a doctor’s certificate.

Membership discounts for certain libraries:

6th District: In Boulevard Library and the Children's Library of Terézváros, pensioners between the age of 62 and 70, with permanent or temporary residence in the 6th District of Budapest (Theresatown) are eligible to register a membership with 50% discount; persons between the age of 62 and 70, who are not yet retired, will have their membership fee reimbursed in full. Also, for the employees of the City Hall and employees of social, nursery and public education institutions, 50% of their membership fee will be reimbursed with proof of employment.
7th District: In the Central Library, Deák Ferenc Library and Boulevard Library, persons with permanent residence or temporary residence in the 7th District of Budapest (Elizabethtown), or employees of budgetary authorities maintained by the Erzsébetváros Municipality are eligible for a 50% discount on memberships fees, library passes or administration of registration card.
8th District: In the Central Library and the Library of Kálvária tér, pensioners between the age of 62 and 70, with permanent or temporary residence in the 8th District of Budapest (Josephtown) are eligible to register a membership free of charge. Persons receiving social aid in the 8th District and employees of budgetary authorities maintained by the Józsefváros Municipality - with proof of employment - are eligible for a 50% discount.

Documentation has to be provided for eligibility for free memberships or membership discounts.

Source: Terms of Use

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