Brežice Library

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Brežice Library was established in 1946. It moved to its present location in 1980, while its premises were expanded and modernized in the period 2002–2006. In addition to its central space, the Brežice Library has two movable book collections – at Pišece and at the military barracks in Cerklje ob Krki.

Brežice Library is a public library that engages in educational, entertainment, cultural and information activities for people in the Municipality of Brežice. In 2008 it had 5,749 members and its collection comprised 104,319 items. The library has introduced a self-service book borrowing machine.

On the ground floor the children literature is located as well as Mini Bologna, a permanent exhibition of illustrated youth books in foreign languages from 44 countries. On the upper floor there is a section for adults, a reference library, and a permanent collection of the Slovenian language expert Jože Toporišič.

A multi-purpose hall is named after Savica Zorko, the library’s first manager. Many events (book readings, presentations, exhibitions, etc.) for children and adults take place here. The events organised in 2008 had 6,739 visitors. In 2010 the library started offering also free computer courses.