National and University Library of the Republika Srpska

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National and University Library of the Republic of Srpska
Народна и универзитетска библиотека Републике Српске
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National and University Library of the Republika Srpska
Location Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, BiH
EstablishedApril 26, 1936(89 years ago) (1936-04-26)
Collection
Items collected books, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, databases, maps, prints, drawings and manuscripts
Other information
DirectorLjilja Petrović - Zečić
Website www.nub.rs

The People and University Library of the Republic of Srpska (NUBRS) (Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian: Narodna i univerzitetska biblioteka Republike Srpske) is the national library of Republika Srpska, located in the city of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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History

On 25 November 1935, the Committee for the Establishment of the National Library came to conclusion that the city of Banja Luka will establish the National Library of King Peter I the Great the Liberator. [1]

Management of the House of King Peter I provided the necessary premises for the library and the Ministry of Education has awarded a primary school teacher as a librarian; Royal Ban administration of Vrbas municipality in Banja Luka determined constant annual subsidy; association Prosvjeta and Serbian Reading Room in Banja Luka put on disposal a substantial number of his books, and in addition the books were given by Gymnasium High School in Banja Luka and some private owners. [1]

The library had 6,000 books. The Prosvjeta Society was also able to borrow books from the Central Library in Sarajevo. [1]

The library was founded on 26 April 1936 as the National Library of King Peter I the Great the Liberator. It was the first public library in Banja Luka and all of the Vrbas Banovina province. [2] [1] [3] It was opened at the premises of the House of King Peter the Great Liberator. [1]

The smaller executive board was concerned for the establishment of these institutions and it was composed of members of the steering committee for the raising of the House of King Peter the Great Liberator, from the representatives of the Serbian Reading Room and secondary schools. Dr. Demetrius Zakic participated as the main representative of the Select Committee. [1]

On 30 July 1980 the National Library changes name and becomes the National and University Library "Petar Kocic." [3] In 1999, the Government of the Republika Srpska declares the National and University Library of the Republic of Srpska "Petar Kocic". [3] In December 1999, the National and University Library of the Republic of Srpska "Petar Kocic" was renamed to the National and University Library of the Republic of Srpska. [1] [3]

A special postage stamp was issued in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2011 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the library. [3] [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "историјски преглед". www.nubrs.rs.ba. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "НУБ РС И НАРОДНА БИБЛИОТЕКА СРБИЈЕ ЈАЧАЈУ САРАДЊУ" [NUB RS AND NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SERBIA STRENGTHEN COOPERATION]. КУЛТУРА - РТРС. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Библиотека за рођендан добила поштанску маркицу" (in Serbian). Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "ПРОМОВИСАНА ПОШТАНСКА МАРКА НУБ-а РС" [NUB RS POSTAGE STAMP PROMOTED]. КУЛТУРА - РТРС. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2025.

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