City Library and Reading Room Đakovo was founded in 1946. In 1953 the City Library became its own establishment.
Đakovo Library and Reading Room is the only national library at Đakovo area, but covers all needs of citizens of a lot bigger area. Around 7 300 users annually visit the library 40 000 times and borrow 45 000 books. The Library has 3 units outside of Đakovo(Đurđanci, Selci Đakovački and elementary school Drenje). Users of the library have 102 000 pieces of writings for lending, daily and weekly print, computers, free Wi-Fi, area for studying and work.
Collaborations and activites
For the members of the Library, around 150 different activities, from lectures, literary stands, concerts and creative workshops are arranged annually. About 5 000 people visit it each year. They also organise around 30 group educational visits of pre-schoolers and children in elementary school. The library works with all schools and establishments in the city, with many associations and individuals, and takes its activities out of the library as well (Strossmayer Park, Strossmayer Square, State Stud Farm, elementary and high schools, etc).
The Library has and uses social networks (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) where they present their activities and communicates users.