Libraries in Croatia

Similar to other Western countries, reading rooms were places where men with common views could meet and discuss issues in solidarity.

Driven by their opposition to Austro-Hungarian rule, libraries in Croatia were created with the intention of nurturing the "Croatian language and culture, as well as national awakening and identity.

Citing post war enthusiasm, author Dijana Sabolović-Krajina writes that libraries open in great numbers.

More than 200 libraries, as well as museums and archives sustained some sort of damage or were destroyed, including valuable and irreplaceable historical collections.

Rebuilding libraries postwar became a “top priority at the close of the twentieth century.”[4] Unlike other Eastern Bloc countries, Croatians were free to travel to the West.

They arrived at four goals: provide advanced digital skills that help young people become employable in technical fields, help foster interest in creative industries, improve access to those living in rural areas, and promote social inclusion.