Country: Slovenia

Contact: Marina Hrs. Director. Email: marina.hrs@guest.arnes.si

Description: The public library of Izola is an independent public institution founded by the City of Izola, Slovenia, and acts as an informational, cultural, educational and social centre for the town and the surrounding region.

Type of library: Metropolitan

Population served: Between 10.000 and 100.000

Current library programs:
  • Activities for children and young adults
  • Activities in cooperation with other organizations
  • Book presentations (also meeting with authors)
  • Celebration of ephemeris (Day of the library
  • Culture promotion
  • Digitalization and Preservation
  • Erasmus+
  • Exhibitions
  • Handcraft workshops
  • Library services for people with special needs
  • Lifelong Learning programs
  • Literacy
  • Literary workshops
  • Local culture (local heritage)
  • Music
  • Reading clubs (Book clubs)
  • Reading promotion
  • Storytelling
  • Technology Literacy (Digital Literacy)
Activities you want to do with your sister library:
  • Activities for children and young adults
  • Activities for seniors
  • Celebration of ephemeris
  • Digital Literacy
  • Digitalization and Preservation
  • e-Reading
  • Exchange of ideas and expertise
  • Exchange of information
  • Exchange of resources
  • Exhibitions
  • Information Literacy programs
  • Joint conferences and seminars
  • Library services for people with special needs
  • Lifelong Learning programs
  • Literacies (non-formal education)
  • Professional visits
  • Promotion of local culture
  • Promotion of multiculturalism and multilingualism
  • Reading clubs
  • Reading promotion
  • Social media
  • Staff interchange
  • Staff training
  • Storytelling
  • Volunteer programs

Languages spoken by staff: Slovenian, Italian, English

Languages spoken by patrons: Slovenian, Italian, English

Preferred countries for cooperation: Spain, France, Poland, Lithuania

Searching partners for European program: No

Participating in any European Union program: No