HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND WORK OF THE VARAŽDIN PUBLIC LIBRARY “SLOBODA” AND ‘’METEL OŽEGOVIĆ’’ (1947– 2007) Cover Image

POVIJESNI RAZVOJ I DJELOVANJE GRADSKE KNJIŽNICE I ČITAONICE "SLOBODA" I "METEL OŽEGOVIĆ" VARAŽDIN (1947.-2007.)
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND WORK OF THE VARAŽDIN PUBLIC LIBRARY “SLOBODA” AND ‘’METEL OŽEGOVIĆ’’ (1947– 2007)

Author(s): Marijan Kraš
Subject(s): Cultural history, Library operations and management, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
Published by: Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti - Zavod za znanstveni rad Varaždin
Keywords: Varaždin Public Library; History and work 1947- 2007; Mrs. Vanda Milčetić;

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents the work of the Varaždin Public Library ‘’Sloboda’’ Varaždin, Varaždin Public Library ‘’Metel Ožegović’’ (since 1990), in the period from 1947-2007. Mrs. Vanda Milčetić was the head of the library until 1978, leaving a heritage not easy forgotten. The library records and local newspapers of that period show many activities undertaken by the library, a growing number of library members and new books, as well as the venue where local people met at lectures, book launches, recitals and similar. Investment data on the reconstruction of the library and opening of two new departments (Department Banfica and Department for young people and books in foreign languages) have been presented.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 30
  • Page Range: 565-586
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Croatian
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