City and University Library in Osijek

City and University Library of Osijek
City and University Library of Osijek
Gradska i sveučilišna knjižnica Osijek
	The library is located in the Gillming-Hengl Building
	45°33′40″N 18°40′58″E / 45.561187°N 18.682809°E
Location	Osijek, Croatia
Type	City and university library
Established	8 February 1949; 75 years ago
Other information
Website	www.gskos.unios.hr

The City and University Library of Osijek (Croatian: Gradska i sveučilišna knjižnica Osijek) is the city library of Osijek and the central library of the University of Osijek. The library's collection contains over 422,790 volumes and circulates 325, 836 items per year, making it one of the biggest library in Slavonia and one of the bigger ones in Croatia.^[1]

History[edit]

The National Committee of Osijek established the Osijek City Library (Croatian: Gradska knjižnica Osijek) on February 8, 1949. In 1957 library was moved into former House of Gillming-Hengl, building on European Avenue, where library is located today. The name was changed to The City and University Library of Osijek in 1975 when the University of Osijek was established.^[2]^[3]

References[edit]

^ "City and University Library Osijek Gradska i sveucilisna knjiznica Osijek -- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University Osijek". librarytechnology.org. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
^ "POVIJEST GRADSKE I SVEUČILIŠNE KNJIŽNICE OSIJEK" (PDF). Gskos.unios.hr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
^ "History of the City and University Library of Osijek" (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2021-03-14.

External links[edit]

Official web-site (in Croatian, English, German, and Hungarian)

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[1] "City and University Library Osijek Gradska i sveucilisna knjiznica Osijek -- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University Osijek". librarytechnology.org. Retrieved 2021-03-14.

[2] "POVIJEST GRADSKE I SVEUČILIŠNE KNJIŽNICE OSIJEK" (PDF). Gskos.unios.hr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2016-12-31.

[3] "History of the City and University Library of Osijek" (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2021-03-14.

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v t e Osijek
History	History of Osijek Tvrđa Croatian War of Independence Mayors	Coat of arms of Osijek
Districts	Donji grad Gornji grad Industrijska četvrt Jug II Novi grad Retfala Tvrđa
Suburbs	Brijest Briješće Josipovac Klisa Nemetin Podravlje Sarvaš Tenja Tvrđavica Višnjevac
Buildings and landmarks	Ante Starčević Square City Guard County palace Eurodom European Avenue Franjo Tuđman Bridge Pedestrian bridge Pejačević Castle Portanova Normann Palace Slavonian Command Palace Statue of the Holy Trinity
Churches	Co-cathedral St. Roch's Church (Gornji grad) St. Roch's Church (Donji grad) St. Michael's Church Glorious Name of Mary's Church St. Family's Church St. Joseph the Worker's Church St. Cross Tump's Church St. Leopold Bogdan Mandić's Church St. Osijek Martyrs's Church Sts. Cyril and Methodius's Church Martyrdom of John the Baptist's Church St. Luke's Church Dormition of the Mother of God
Culture	Croatian National Theatre in Osijek Branko Mihaljević Children's Theatre City and University Library
Galleries and museums	Gallery of fine arts Gallery Waldinger Gallery Vernissage Archaeological museum Museum of Slavonia
Education	University of Osijek Art Agriculture Civil Engineering Economics Electrical Engineering Food Technology Law Medicine Philosophy
Sports venues	Gradski vrt Hall Zrinjevac Sport Hall Jug Sport Hall Opus Arena Gradski vrt stadium
Transport	Osijek Airport Railway station Bus station Osijek tram
Festivals	Urban Fest
Neighboring municipalities	Darda Bilje Erdut Trpinja Šodolovci Antunovac Čepin Petrijevci