HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND WORK OF THE VARA？DIN PUBLIC LIBRARY “SLOBODA” AND ‘’METEL O？EGOVI？’’ (1947– 2007)

Sa？etak This paper presents the work of the Vara？din Public Library ‘’Sloboda’’ Vara？din, Vara？din Public Library ‘’Metel O？egovi？’’ (since 1990), in the period from 1947-2007. Mrs. Vanda Mil？eti？ was the head of the library until 1978, leaving a heritage not easiy forgotten. The library records and local newspapers of that period show many activities undertaken by the library, a growing number of library members and new books, as well as the venue where local people met at lectures, book launches, recitals and similar. Investment data on the reconstruction of the library and opening of two new departments (Department Banfica and Department for young people and books in foreign languages) have been presented