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On 23 April 2025, at 12.00, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will host the opening of the 14th<\/sup> edition of the Croatian Book Night<\/a>, Croatia\u2019s annual national programme marking World Book and Copyright Day<\/a> and Croatian Book Day<\/a> (22 April).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On more than 260 locations all across Croatia as many as 330 institutions \u2013 180 public libraries, numerous bookstores, antiquarian bookshops, museums, but also schools, kindergartens, hospitals, elderly care homes and prisons \u2013 will take part in this national celebration of books and reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bookctopus, the mascot of the 2025 Croatian Book Night, designed by Boris Kuk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With Bookctopus <\/strong>as the latest in a series of the Night\u2019s mascots designed by Boris Kuk and Reading is a must \u2013 no matter what (where, when and how)!<\/em> as its appeal this year, the Night will spotlight the vital role of books and reading in responding to global challenges, in which context the global devastation of wildlife resulting from human activity poses a serious threat to our future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To animals, from humans, with bookish love<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With programmes organised in parks, castles, pubs, on archaeological sites, the means of public transport, even on ships and trains, the Night\u2019s programme this year will spotlight the indispensable place of animals in various works of Croatian literature, but also in the works of the canonical writers belonging to other national literatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The programme participants of all ages will thus explore the fascinating wildlife in the stories, poems, fairy tales and other works of Croatian and world literature by enjoying audio books and radio plays, discovering the animal world on guided city tours, making library tours with guide dogs, even sculpting some of the most popular animal characters in literature. Direct encounters with animals such as bees and the inhabitants of the Zagreb Zoo<\/a>, will also be part of the 2025 Night\u2019s rich programme<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book-focused humanitarian initiatives \u2013 going furry and whiskered<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Continuing to support the efforts aimed at providing the Ukrainian refugees in Croatia with publications in their own language by making available the titles of Ukrainian publishers in Croatian public libraries, this year\u2019s Night\u2019s humanitarian initiatives will additionally focus on aiding a number of animal welfare organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Members of the 2025 Croatian Book Night Organising Committee during a visit to an animal welfare organisation in Dumovec<\/a>. Photo by: Iva Perkovi\u0107.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Thus, all profit from the sale of the Night\u2019s promotional T-shirts, bags and other merchandise<\/a> will be donated to Zagreb-based Plavi kri\u017e<\/a>, while several other animal welfare charities will receive book donations which they will be able to offer for sale at their online auctions and thus obtain resources to fund their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The
Make books great again!<\/em>, part of the 2025 Croatian Book Night promotional merchandise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

ZOOBookathon \u2013 NSK 2025 escape room event part of the Night\u2019s programme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Apart from again hosting the Night\u2019s opening, NSK is this year joining the Night\u2019s programme with an escape room event spotlighting the animal world hiding in NSK\u2019s collections<\/a>. Ready to offer its participants a unique opportunity to explore the hidden world of animals by solving puzzles and learning about the Library<\/a> and its holdings<\/a>, ZOOBookathon<\/a> will bring together more than 500 lovers of mysteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Officially ushering in this year\u2019s Night, the programme of the opening will traditionally include the presentation of the results of the latest survey of Croatia\u2019s book market, the announcement of the winners of this year\u2019s competition for primary and secondary school pupils organised by the Croatian Association of School Librarians<\/a> as well as the exhibition of Croatian Book Night-themed cartoons by Stipe Kalaj\u017ei\u0107 and Dobrila Zvonarek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Long live love and books!: A supersmart<\/em><\/em> creature\u2019s appeal<\/em> and Taming and being tamed, by the book<\/em>. The 2025 Croatian Book Night-themed cartoons by Stipe Kalaj\u017ei\u0107 and Dobrila Zvonarek.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The organisers of the Croatian Book Night<\/em> programme are the Publishers and Booksellers Association of the Croatian Chamber of Economy<\/a>, National and University Library in Zagreb<\/a>, Zagreb City Libraries<\/a>, books-and-literature-oriented e-zine and web portal Moderna vremena<\/a>, Croatian Publishers Licensing Society (ZANA)<\/a> and the Croatian Association of School Librarians<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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