National and University Library of the Republika Srpska

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.

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.

[citation needed] Association Society was allowed to borrow books from Central Library in Sarajevo.

There was no public library t in the city of Banja Luka till now, as well as throughout the provinces of Vrbas.

[citation needed] 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.