Osrednja knjižnica Srečka Vilharja Koper

What Osrednja knjižnica Srečka Vilharja Koper does

Osrednja knjižnica Srečka Vilharja Koper is a public cultural institution (javni zavod) founded in 2003 and headquartered in Koper, Slovenia, operating as the central regional library for the City Municipality of Koper and the contractual Municipality of Ankaran. The library delivers a comprehensive suite of physical and digital lending and cultural-heritage services to the general public across five persona segments: children, youth, adults, seniors, and teachers/educators. Core technology infrastructure is built on the national COBISS cooperative bibliographic system, including the COBISS online catalog, COBISS Ela for e-book lending, and the Audibook.si audiobook platform, supplemented by an integrated portfolio of partner resources (dLib.si, Kamra, Baza Slovenskih Filmov, InfoVerzum, Dobreknjige.si).

The institution operates three physical distribution channels — a central library at trg Brolo 1 in Koper, the Mestna čitalnica city reading room, and a bookmobile (bibliobus / Potujoča knjižnica) that also carries the Seed Library (Knjižnica semen) — alongside seasonal services such as the Library on the Beach in collaboration with partner libraries in Izola and Piran. Specialized holdings include the Alojz Kocjančič Memorial Room and regional domoznanstvo collections, complemented by reading clubs (Romantični klepet), annual reading competitions (Berimo z Rovko Črkolovko), and the long-running regional campaign Primorci beremo.

The business model is structurally non-commercial: primary funding flows from the founding municipality (Mestna občina Koper) and contractual partner (Občina Ankaran), with secondary recurring revenue from individual library membership fees disclosed on a published Cenik (price list). Digital lending of e-books, audiobooks, e-periodicals, and films is free for members. The library joined the KUV+ national cultural-arts education network of five Slovenian institutions in October 2025, expanding its programmatic mandate beyond traditional lending into cultural-education delivery.

Name

Osrednja knjižnica Srečka Vilharja Koper

Legal name

Osrednja knjižnica Srečka Vilharja Koper

Website

https://knjiznica-koper.si

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Osrednja knjižnica Srečka Vilharja Koper is a public library in Koper, Slovenia, serving residents of the City Municipality of Koper and Ankaran with physical lending, COBISS-based digital lending, a bookmobile, local heritage collections, and cultural-education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Library Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (519210)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Library Operations & Community Branch Management (EDAEAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO), Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF)

Keywords

• Public library services
• Book lending
• Digital library access
• Cultural programs
• Local heritage collections

Headquarters

HQ city

Koper

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Municipal Funding: Public library funded primarily by the founding municipality (Mestna občina Koper) and contractual municipalities (Občina Ankaran). As a public cultural institution, it receives government funding for operations.
2. Library Membership Fees: Revenue from membership fees for library card holders. The library offers a pricing page (Cenik) for membership services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Osrednja knjižnica Srečka Vilharja Koper is a public library institution serving the Koper region of Slovenia. It provides physical book lending, digital lending of e-books, audiobooks, e-periodicals and films, age-specific programs for children, youth, adults, seniors and educators, local heritage collections, reading clubs, literary events, and a mobile library (bibliobus) serving outlying communities.

Product overview

Osrednja knjižnica Srečka Vilharja Koper is a public library serving the Koper region with a comprehensive suite of physical and digital services. The core offering centers on the COBISS bibliographic catalog and integrated digital lending through platforms like COBISS Ela and Audibook for e-books and audiobooks. The library operates a bookmobile service (Potujoča knjižnica) and maintains extensive local heritage collections (Domoznanstvo) including the Alojz Kocjančič Memorial Room. Educational programs include reading competitions (Rovka Črkolovka, Primorci beremo), reading clubs, and age-specific services for children, youth, adults, seniors, and educators. The library participates in the KUV+ cultural arts education network and offers specialized services including a seed library and beach library during summer months.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Potujoča knjižnica (Traveling Library / Bibliobus) Mobile library service bringing books and library services, including the Seed Library, to communities outside the central library building across the Koper and Ankaran municipalities.
• Domoznanstvo (Local Heritage Collections) Local history collections and services including the Alojz Kocjančič Memorial Room, local history zone, heritage portals, Koper Album historical photographs, and specialized local heritage book collections accessible to library members and the public.
• Knjižnica semen (Seed Library) Seed library service, also available through the bookmobile, allowing patrons to borrow seeds for community gardening.
• Reading Clubs and Literary Events Regularly scheduled literary discussion groups, including the 'Romantični klepet' (Romantic Chat) reading club, literary evenings, lectures, and exhibitions held at the library locations including the Mestna čitalnica.
• Age-Specific Library Services Specialized services for different demographic groups: children (reading programs, storytelling), youth (teen reading programs), adults (book lending, reading clubs), seniors (senior-focused programs), and teachers/educators (guided library tours and educational resources).
• Library Membership Annual membership subscription that enables patrons to borrow physical and digital library materials, access free digital lending of e-books, audiobooks, e-periodicals, and films.
• KUV+ / Šola v kulturi (Regional Cultural Arts Education) Regional center for cultural arts education, part of a network of five Slovenian cultural institutions promoting arts engagement and critical thinking development for children.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20th season of regional reading campaign 'Primorci beremo' 2026

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Veleposlaništvo Ukrajine v Ljubljani (Embassy of Ukraine in Ljubljana)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026The Ukrainian Embassy donated 100 books in Ukrainian language to establish a Ukrainian book collection at the library. Handover conducted with Anastasiia Shchehol from the embassy.
• KUV+ / Šola v kulturi (Regional Centers for Cultural-Arts Education)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2025The library participates in the cultural-arts education network (KUV+) which connects five Slovenian institutions. Culture Minister Asta Vrečko highlighted the importance of cultural events for children's critical thinking development.
• Mestna občina KopercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding municipality (ustanoviteljica) of the library. Provides primary funding and institutional support for the library's operations and services.
• Občina AnkarancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContractual municipality (pogodbena občina) partnered with the library for providing library services to its residents.
• Mestna knjižnica IzolaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner library in collaborative initiatives such as 'Knjižnica na plaži' (Library at the Beach) - a seasonal beach library service.
• Mestna knjižnica PiranminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner library in collaborative initiatives such as 'Knjižnica na plaži' (Library at the Beach) - a seasonal beach library service.
• COBISS (Cooperative Online Bibliographic System & Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationNational bibliographic system providing catalog, interlibrary loans, and digital lending services. The library maintains its collection in COBISS and provides access to COBISS Ela for e-books.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brooklyn Public Library: Large US municipal public library system serving a diverse, multilingual urban population. Comparable as a publicly funded public library innovating in programming and multilingual services for a coastal multi-ethnic community, though at much larger scale.
• New York Public Library: One of the world's largest public library systems, combining physical lending, digital services, heritage collections, and large-scale programming. Comparable as a publicly funded public library operating at municipal scale, though at vastly larger scope and budget.
• Cleveland Public Library: Major US municipal public library system. Comparable as a publicly funded public library offering multi-channel lending, digital services, heritage collections, and community programming at a mid-sized urban scale.
• Helsinki City Library (Oodi): Flagship Helsinki public library, internationally recognized for innovative services (Library 10, Oodi central library). Comparable as a publicly funded library innovating beyond traditional lending (e.g., makerspaces, multi-purpose community hubs), though at much larger scale.
• Deichman Bjørvika (Oslo Public Library): Norway's flagship municipal public library system. Comparable as a publicly funded public library pursuing innovative service formats (flagship architectural buildings, digital lending, multilingual services), although at substantially larger scale and budget.
• Knjižnica Otona Župančiča Ljubljana: The largest and flagship municipal public library in Slovenia, operated by the City of Ljubljana. Direct comparator in service model (municipal public library under COBISS), but at substantially greater scale with broader collections and programming ambitions.
• Mestna knjižnica Maribor: Major municipal public library in Maribor, Slovenia's second-largest city. Direct organizational peer operating a similar multi-channel lending model, heritage collections, and community programming under the COBISS system, but at a larger scale.

Direct peers

• Mestna knjižnica Piran: Municipal public library in neighboring Piran, another Slovenian coastal town. Direct peer sharing the COBISS ecosystem, similar trilingual (Slovenian/Italian/English) service profile, and a partner in the seasonal Library on the Beach initiative.
• Osrednja knjižnica Celje: Central public library serving the Celje region of Slovenia. Direct peer in role (regional central library under municipal governance), service mix (COBISS, digital lending, heritage collections), and target population (mid-sized Slovenian community).
• Mestna knjižnica Izola: Municipal public library in the neighboring Slovenian coastal municipality of Izola. Direct peer operating under the same COBISS national system, serving a similar small-coastal population, and an active partner in joint initiatives such as Knjižnica na plaži (Library on the Beach).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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