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The 30th<\/sup> edition of the Croatian Book Month organised by the Zagreb City Libraries<\/a> public library network and under the auspices of the Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media<\/a>, opened at the Vlado Gotovac Public Library in Sisak<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditionally taking place from 15 October to 15 November as Croatia\u2019s annual national programme promoting books and reading, the 2025 Month spotlights the essential role of librarians in the contemporary society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After welcome addresses by the President of the Month\u2019s Programme and Organising Committee Dr Sun\u010dica Ostoi\u0107 and Acting Director of the Sisak library Vesna Ivankovi\u0107, the 2025 Month\u2019s Ambassador Maja Lesinger, Mayor of the City of Sisak Domagoj Orli\u0107 and Prefect of the Sisak-Moslavina County<\/a> Ivan Celjak briefly addressed the present visitors. Among the speakers at the opening was also the Croatian Minister of Culture and Media Dr Nina Obuljen Kor\u017einek, who emphasised the increasing number of the Month\u2019s programmes and participants throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Croatia’s Minister of Culture and Media Dr Nina Obuljen Kor\u017einek.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The opening celebration included a performance bringing to life Croatian folklore and cultural heritage by the La\u0111arice<\/a> vocal ensemble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The La\u0111arice<\/a> vocal ensemble.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Programme as rich as usual \u2013 promoting books and their most notable guardians<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Keeping in line with its theme, the Month\u2019s rich programme<\/a> will mark two great libraries-focused anniversaries \u2013 the 120th<\/sup> anniversary of the birth of Eva Verona, \u201cthe Croatian library diva meriting international recognition\u201d<\/a>, and the 85th<\/sup> anniversary of the founding of the Croatian Library Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to the celebration of the Croatian Libraries Day, marked every year on 11 November to mark the anniversary of the passing of the first, 1960 Croatian Library Act and for the purpose of increasing the visibility of all types of libraries and their work, the Month\u2019s central events will again be its reading marathon and the national online quiz aimed at the promotion of reading among children and young adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NSK events during the most bookish month of the year<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK)<\/a> is traditionally among the Month\u2019s many participants, this year including almost 300 institutions, which have organised over 2,000 programmes<\/a>.  Apart from traditionally hosting the awards ceremony of the Month\u2019s national online quiz (Superlibrarians<\/a><\/em>, 14 November 2025, 12.00), it is this year joining this national celebration with the following activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8 \u2013 15 November 2025<\/strong>
Just return that overdue book and you will completely be let off the hook!<\/a><\/em>
Waving late return charges initiative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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24 October 2025, 13.00, grand lobby<\/strong>
Marginalia, in the focus<\/a><\/em>
NSK exhibition spotlighting the secrets of inscriptions on the margins of items in the Library\u2019s collections<\/a>
Duration: 24 October \u2013 7 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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29 October 2025, 12.00, CroAtrium<\/a>, conference hall Judita<\/strong>
Art between the covers: Book as a work of art<\/a><\/em>
Lecture-exhibition-workshop by Professor Tanja Dabo (Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts<\/a>) on artists\u2019 books<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Month is long, it\u2019s book-picking time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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