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State Allocates 13 Million Dinars for Požega National Library
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State Allocates 13 Million Dinars for Požega National Library

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement New plan
  • Serbia's Ministry of Culture allocated 13 million dinars for the reconstruction and expansion of the National Library in Požega.
  • The project is the first major cultural infrastructure initiative in the municipality in over a decade.
  • The renovated library will feature new spaces for collections, reading rooms, and research.

The Serbian Ministry of Culture has provided 13 million dinars to fund the reconstruction and expansion of the National Library in Požega. This funding, awarded through the "Cities in Focus" program, marks a significant investment in the town's cultural infrastructure.

Minister Nikola Selaković highlighted that this project is the first substantial cultural infrastructure initiative in Požega in more than ten years. He noted the library's standing as one of Serbia's highly regarded institutions, based on its book collection, membership, and organized activities.

the reconstruction and expansion of the National Library building is the first major project in the field of cultural infrastructure in that municipality after 10 or more years.

— Nikola SelakovićMinister Nikola Selaković speaking after signing the agreement with Požega municipal officials.

The planned renovations will create new, functional spaces within the library. These include areas for housing legacy collections, expanded reading rooms, and dedicated spaces for individuals pursuing research, academic work, or exam preparation. The improved facilities aim to enhance the library's role as a vital community resource.

The library will get a new and useful, very nicely decorated space where numerous legacies can be housed, more places for the reading room, for everyone who wants to read books there, to work on scientific papers, to study areas of interest, to prepare for exams.

— Nikola SelakovićMinister Nikola Selaković describing the planned improvements to the library.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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