Review article

https://doi.org/10.37083/bosn.2020.25.172

Cultural Leagues – Forerunners of Public Libraries in Serbia

Tamara Malešev orcid.org/0000-0002-9134-6220 ; Matica Srpska Library, Novi Sad, Serbia
Irena Zečević orcid.org/0000-0003-3206-3500 ; Matica Srpska Library, Novi Sad, Serbia
Olivera Topalov ; Public Library, Novi Sad, Serbia

Abstract

The establishment of cultural societies and institutions throughout Serbia after the Balkan wars were one of the priorities of the Kingdom of Serbia. In addition to the Cultural League, there were also Serbian agricultural cooperatives, workers’ and party associations, united in an important mission – education, enlightenment and cultural uplifting of their people. The authors of the paper try to follow the historical development of the Cultural League, whose development and activities have created the conditions for the emergence of public libraries in Serbia.

Keywords

Cultural leagues; education; Serbia; public libraries; reading rooms

Hrčak ID:

249939

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/249939

Publication date:

15.12.2020.

Article data in other languages: serbian

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