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The [[Žalec Inter Municipal Central Library|Žalec Municipal Library]] was established in [[established::1961]] and relocated to more adequate premises in 1985, enabling a much wider scope of activities and programmes. In addition to managing lending units in Griže, Liboje, Petrovče, Ponikva, and Šempeter, it runs five branches: Braslovče, Polzela, Prebold, Tabor, and Vransko. | The [[Žalec Inter Municipal Central Library|Žalec Municipal Library]] was established in [[established::1961]] and relocated to more adequate premises in 1985, enabling a much wider scope of activities and programmes. In addition to managing lending units in Griže, Liboje, Petrovče, Ponikva, and Šempeter, it runs five branches: Braslovče, Polzela, Prebold, Tabor, and Vransko. | ||
− | As the | + | As the [[Municipality of Žalec|region's]] foremost cultural and information centre, the main library and its dislocated units host exhibitions, book presentations, story-telling hours, library courses for school children, author meetings, lectures, creative workshops, and other educational activities. It strives to reach out to special needs members and elderly residents of the nursing home in Polzela by organising events and providing services. A notable facet of the library is the local collection department, dedicated to maintaining and preserving materials on the life in the region; featured in the considerable collection are books, postcards, manuscripts, photographs, and vedute. |
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+ | In 2011, the library published the first issue of the newspaper ''Savinjčani beremo'' (roughly translated as "Residents of Savinjska dolina Read", the residents of the Savinjska dolina region along the Savinja river being know as ''Savinjčani'' in Slovenian). Written entirely by library staff members, the articles, columns, reading recommmendations, and creative writing contributions in this 8-page publication promote reading culture and encourage the use of libraries for and by all citizens. | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
− | *[http://www.zal.sik.si Žalec Inter Municipal Central Library website] (in Slovenian) | + | *[http://www.zal.sik.si Žalec Inter Municipal Central Library website] (in Slovenian) |
+ | *[http://www.zal.sik.si/o-knjiznici/casopis-savinjcani-beremo/ Časopis Savinjčani beremo online] | ||
+ | *[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Medob%C4%8Dinska-splo%C5%A1na-knji%C5%BEnica-%C5%BDalec/183430455091490 Žalec Inter Municipal Central Library on Facebook] (in Slovenian) | ||
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[[Category:Libraries]] | [[Category:Libraries]] | ||
[[Category:Library institutions]] | [[Category:Library institutions]] | ||
[[Category:Municipal libraries]] | [[Category:Municipal libraries]] |
Revision as of 20:05, 31 October 2012
See also
- Žalec Institution for Culture, Sport and Tourism
- Municipality of Žalec
- COBISS - Slovene Virtual Library
External links
- Žalec Inter Municipal Central Library website (in Slovenian)
- Časopis Savinjčani beremo online
- Žalec Inter Municipal Central Library on Facebook (in Slovenian)