Number of sistership established: 2

Country: Slovenia

Contact: infopir@pir.sik.si

Description: The library is located in the famous historical Slovenian city of Piran, which is situated on the Slovenian coast. The municipality of Piran has about 17.000 inhabitants. Librarianship in Piran has a long, more than 500 years old tradition . The current Civic library of Piran, however, was opened in the year 1953. In 2009 it moved from Tartini square to its new, modernly equipped premises on Župančičeva street. The library is 409 m² large (built on two floors), it contains 30.000 items of books, 150 serial publications, 40 reading room seats, 8 PCs with internet access, automated borrowing RFID self-checkout machine, multimedia, wireless intenet access. All other information and pictures of our library are available in online publication "Piran Civic Library 2009 - Two windows into the world": http://www.pir.sik.si/mdk/knjige/Knjizica_petic_LD.pdf

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Type of library: Metropolitan

Population served: Between 10.000 and 100.000

Current library programs:
  • Activities for children and young adults
  • Book presentations (also meeting with authors)
  • Local culture (local heritage)
  • Reading promotion
  • Storytelling
Activities you want to do with your sister library:
  • Exchange of ideas and expertise
  • Exchange of information
  • Exchange of resources
  • Professional visits
  • Staff interchange

Languages spoken by staff: English, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Croatian

Languages spoken by patrons: English, Italian, Croatian

Preferred countries for cooperation: Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Romania, Czech Republic

Searching partners for European program: No

Participating in any European Union program: No