"BIBLIOTECA CIVICA"
(kratki pregled)
"Biblioteka civica" osnovana je 1626. godine. Temelji se na fondovima i funkciji knjižnice Isusovačkoga kolegija u Rijeci. (Collegii Soc. Jesu Fluminensis), njihove gimnazije a od 1633. godine i visokoga učilišta. Ta knjižnica je dopunjena 1780. godine knjižnim fondom ukinute u Trstu Nautičke akademije, a kasnije je znatno pojačana darovanim knjižnicama riječkih patricijskih obitelji de Benzoni i de Marotti. S tako sastavljenim fondom ova knjižnica je otvorena 1782. godine kao javna gradsko - gimnazijska knjižnica. Od 1840. godine prima obavezni primjerak svih tiskanih publikacija u Rijeci. Godine 1881. odvaja se od knjižnice Hrvatske gimnazije koja je preseljena na Sušak, te je 1892. godine obogaćena brojnim darovnicama riječkih građana (Gelletich, de Ricci, de Horhy, Bedini i dr.), preuređena i otvorena kao javna gradska knjižnica, "Biblioteca civica". Pod tim imenom djeluje sve do 1948. godine kada se osniva Naučna biblioteka Rijeka, čiji osnovni fond postaje "Biblioteca civica". 1912. godine stvara se u ovoj knjižnici zbirka građe zavičajnoga karaktera pod imenom "Fluminensia". U razdoblju između dva svjetska rata fond se obogaćuje građom na mađarskome i njemačkome jeziku iz knjižnica "K.u.K. Marine Akademie" i "Magyar Királyi Kereskedelmi Akadémia" (Mađarske kraljevske trgovačke akademije). Fond knjižnice se sastoji od 37.000 svezaka monografija, periodike i sitnoga tiska. Tu je i 11 inkunabula. Danas je to zaseban fond zaštićen kao spomenik kulture, hrvatske i europske baštine i predstavlja most suradnje i zajedništva među susjednim narodima i kulturama.
Juraj Lokmer
"BIBLIOTECA CIVICA"
(short overview)
"Biblioteca civica" i.e Town Public Library of Rijeka has been founded in 1626. Its bases are represented by the library of the Jesuits Collegium in Rijeka (Collegii Soc. Jesu Fluminensis), of their Gymnasium and also there in 1633. founded institute of higher education. In 1780 that library has been enriched by the books from the library of the Nautical Academy in Triest, which had just been closed, and later on with the library donated by rich patrician Rijeka' s families, de Benzoni and de Marotti. This now enlarged library was opened in 1782 to the students (Library of the Gymnasium), and to the public (Town Public Library), becoming the first public library of Rijeka. Since the year 1840 the library has been receiving legal deposit of all published matters in Rijeka. In 1881 the library is separated from the library of the Croatian gymnasium, which is moved later to Sušak (east part of Rijeka). Further, The library was enriched by numerous books donation from several Rijeka's families (Gelletich, de Ricci, de Horhy, Bedini, etc.) and in 1881 again opened to the public under the name "Biblioteca civica". Under this name has been in function until the year 1948, when the Rijeka Library of Science has been founded, with its main holdings being represented by those of the "Biblioteca civica". In 1912 has been founded the "Fluminensia" collection, the special collection of printed matters relating to town of Rijeka. In the period between the two world wars the library is still expanded by printings in German and Hungarian coming almost from the libraries of "K.u.K. Marine Akademie" and "Magyar Királyi Kereskedelmi Akadémia" (Hungarian Royal Trade Academy). Today, the library is the special collection consisting of some 37.000 items between monographs, periodicals and other printed matters. There are also 11 incunables. This library is also valuable part of the Croatian cultural heritage and the part of the European cultural wealth, a bridge of cooperation and togetherness linking numerous neighbouring peoples and cultures.
Translated by Marija M. Brala
Juraj Lokmer