On the Centenary of the Birth of Father Alexander Nadson
8 August 2026 marks the centenary of the birth of Father Alexander Nadson — priest, historian, translator, religious and public figure, and one of…
Articles
Ivonka Survilla about Father Alexander Nadson
Father Alexander Nadson shared a long and close friendship with Ivonka Survilla, President of the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic. This year, Ivonka…
Jim Dingley “Remembering Guy Picarda”
Writing about Guy at the time of what would have been his 95th birthday makes me undertake a trip down Memory Lane, something that…
Guy Picarda (1931-2007): A Lifelong Friend of Belarus
This week we are commemorating the 95th anniversary of the birth of Guy Picarda, a London lawyer and musicologist who was for many decades…
Researcher Taćciana Astroŭskaja on the Publication of Łarysa Hienijuš’s Poems from the Holdings of the Skaryna Library
In an interview with the ‘Budzma Belarusami!’ portal, Taćciana Astroǔskaja, a historian and researcher of Heniyuš’s work, spoke about the history of the book,…
Passports, agreements, photographs: what was transferred this year to the Skaryna Library from the archives of the BDR Rada
Radio Svaboda spoke with a Belarusian involved in the work of the Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum in London, where part of the…
“Our Pain, Our Duty”: The Belarusian Committee for Aid to Chernobyl Victims and the Role of Fr Alexander Nadson
Today marks forty years since the accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the greatest man-made environmental catastrophe in the history of Belarus and…
“Nadson Readings 2026” in Vilnius: Memory, Scholarship, and the Living Word
On the 11th anniversary of the death of Father Alexander Nadson, the first “Nadson Readings” are taking place in Vilnius — an international conference…
Siarhiej Dubavec: Recollections of “A Belarusian from Holden Road”
Siarhiej Dubavec prepared this text for his talk at the “Nadson Readings” on 14 April 2026. We republish the text originally published in Nasha Niva:…
Warm Congratulations to Mrs Ivonka on Her Jubilee
Dear Mrs Ivonka, Please accept our heartfelt congratulations on your jubilee. Having assumed the leadership of the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic nearly…
What does the London “Skaryna Library” preserve, and why do researchers strive to visit it?
A programme about the Skaryna Library featuring one of its trustees has been released on Euroradio. We republish the material in full. “Founded in…
Bieraścianik – the revival of a forgotten technique. Video of its handover to the Skaryna Library. January 2026.
In January, a rare artefact was added to our museum collection — researcher Śviatlana Liasovič donated a bieraścianik made by the Belarusian master-reconstructor Valery…
2025 Annual Report
FRANCIS SKARYNA BELARUSIAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 2025 ANNUAL REPORT 2025 was another successful, fruitful and fulfilling year for the Library. The New Museum …
The Radiologist, the Bishop, and the War: From the Archives of Bishop Česlaǔ Sipovič
A moving 1960 letter written by a prominent Italian radiologist, Prof. Attilio Romanini of Milan, reveals a poignant connection to the turmoil of World…
2024 Annual Report
The past year was very active and fruitful for our institution. The Library expanded our circle of friends and started new significant projects. New…
Summary
Фотаальбом „Экспэдыцыя 1928 году Вацлава Ластоўскага“ На пачатак This publication showcases a rare and valuable document of Belarusian culture and scholarship preserved in the…
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Фотаальбом „Экспэдыцыя 1928 году Вацлава Ластоўскага“ На пачатак Album pt. „Ekspedycja Wacława Łastouskiego z 1928 roku” stanowi unikatowy i cenny dokument białoruskiej kultury i…
Letters from Behind Bars: New Artefacts in the Skaryna Library Collection
The sombre collection of prison artefacts of the Skaryna Library was recently augmented with a drawing and touching letters received by Volha Sieviaryniec from…
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A Language Paid for with Lives: The Story of Branislau Tarashkevich
“Even if Branisłaŭ Taraškievič had published only his Belarusian Grammar for Schools, he would have remained in the annals of [Belarusian] national history forever,”…
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Belarusian Community in London: Before and After Summer 2020
Essay by HANNA KOMAR What is a country but a life sentence?Ocean Vuong, “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” Leaving something after us We open…