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− | Established in [[established::1946]] with a collection of 2,816 books, the library in Idrija had already acquired its current name, the [[Idrija City Library and Reading Room]], in 1922 as the history of organised reading goes back to the mid-19th century. Since 1971 it has been located in a 1,080 square metre building on St Ahac Square, where it offers | + | Established in [[established::1946]] with a collection of 2,816 books, the library in Idrija had already acquired its current name, the [[Idrija City Library and Reading Room]], in 1922 as the history of organised reading goes back to the mid-19th century. Since 1971 it has been located in a 1,080 square metre building on St Ahac Square, where it offers 120,000 items to around 5,500 registered readers. It has 13 employees and 3 branches, in Cerkno, Spodnja Idrija and Črni vrh respectively. Since 2015 the library manages also the Film Theatre Idrija (Filmsko gledališče Idrija), the oldest theatre building in Slovenia (see more about its history on the theatre-architecture.eu, link below). After renovation it serves as a venue of film screenings and smaller theatre productions and concerts. |
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.idr.sik.si Idrija City Library and Reading Room website] (in English and Slovenian) | *[http://www.idr.sik.si Idrija City Library and Reading Room website] (in English and Slovenian) | ||
+ | * [http://www.theatre-architecture.eu/en/db/?theatreId=241 The Miners' Theatre in Idrija], the history of the oldest theatre in Slovenia from the Theatre Architecture in Central Europe (TACE) web database | ||
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Revision as of 08:00, 21 April 2016
In order to promote cultural life in the Idrija region, the library regularly organises exhibitions of paintings or photographs, and serves as a venue for art and reading events for children and adults.
See also
External links
- Idrija City Library and Reading Room website (in English and Slovenian)
- The Miners' Theatre in Idrija, the history of the oldest theatre in Slovenia from the Theatre Architecture in Central Europe (TACE) web database