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− | Established in [[established::1946]] with a collection of 2,816 books, the library in Idrija acquired its current name, [[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 95,000 items to around 3,700 registered readers. It has 10 employees and 2 branches, in Cerkno and Spodnja Idrija respectively. In 2007 the library received a donation of 225 books of British literature by the [[British Council Slovenia]] following the active participation of secondary school children from Idrija in the Reading is Cool project promoting reading culture. | + | 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 95,000 items to around 3,700 registered readers. It has 10 employees and 2 branches, in Cerkno and Spodnja Idrija respectively. In 2007 the library received a donation of 225 books of British literature by the [[British Council Slovenia]] following the active participation of secondary school children from Idrija in the Reading is Cool project promoting reading culture. |
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In order to promote cultural life in the Idrija region, the library regularly organises exhibitions of paintings, photographs, etc., 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)