Miran Jarc Library, Novo mesto

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Knjižnica Mirana Jarca, Novo mesto

Rozmanova ulica 28, SI-8000 Novo mesto

http://www.nm.sik.si

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Phone386 (0) 7 393 4600

ProprietorMunicipality of Novo mesto

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Past events

23 Oct 2018

to

24 Oct 2018

AustriaViennaAustrian Centre for Ethnic Groups, Slovenian Institute in Vienna

programme

Slovenian literary encounters, featuring a lecture on Slavko Grum by Darja Peperko Golob (Miran Jarc Library, Novo mesto) and kamishibai performances based on Slovenian literary tales and a workshop by Breda Kočevar (Črnomelj Library) and Tatjana Grabrijan, organised by Slovenian Culture and Information Centre, Vienna (SKICA) (Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Vienna), Miran Jarc Library, Novo mesto, Slovenian Institute in Vienna, and Austrian Centre for Ethnic Groups,

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Miran Jarc Library in Novo mesto functions as the regional library for South East Slovenia. The library was founded in 1946 as a regional study library and currently operates both as a traditional library and as a multimedia information and cultural centre of the region. The 1,733 square-metre library houses a 70-seat reading room and is visited by around 373,000 users a year. It comprises several branches: Šentjernej, Škocjan, Straža, Dvor, and Dolenjske Toplice libraries and a mobile library. The regional library is the seat of the Library Association of Dolenjska.

Activities and collection

The library is organised into several departments for specific users, such as the study department for educational purposes, which features expert literature, textbooks, audio-visual material and travel books. In addition to books, the adult readers department holds various cultural events, lectures, exhibitions, book club meetings, and prepares reading lists. Children and young people can take advantage of the rich collection of books, comics and magazines. The library organises a number of events for children, among them storytelling hours, workshops and other activities in connection with reading. It also participates in and organises international projects and professional meetings on library science.

The library's special collections hold more than 100,000 items of rare and valuable materials, manuscripts, books, first and special editions, pictures, photographs, postcards, pamphlets, maps, etc. Of significance here are Jurij Dalmatin' translation of the Bible, Janez Vajkard Valvasor's The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola, and the manuscript legacy of renowned Slovene writer Slavko Grum.

See also

• Library Association of Dolenjska
• Municipality of Novo mesto
• COBISS - Slovene Virtual Library

External links

• Miran Jarc Library website (in Slovenian)
• Miran Jarc on Wikipedia