The "Ervin Szabó" Metropolitan Library (abbreviation in Hungarian: FSZEK) is Hungary's largest public Library with 120 years of tradition, fame and recognition, a defining and popular cultural institution in Budapest. The Central Library and the network of 47 branch libraries, situated in every district of the capital city, serve not only the 1.7 million residents of Budapest but also many users from the agglomeration, and it is also popular among rural higher education students studying in Budapest
In 2023, FSZEK's main indicators approached or exceeded not only the previous year's but also the pre-pandemic numbers. The institution registered around 298,000 active users, received 1,7 million personal visitors, borrowed and renewed documents were 3,2 million, and remote use exceeded 9,5 million. The Library organized more than 4.300 events, including story times, user training, exhibitions, etc., and the number of participants in these exceeded 370.000 people. The events provided recreation and knowledge acquisition opportunities for special target groups such as families, children, older people, people with disabilities and nationalities.