Authors of the Exhibition: Gregor Preac and Mitja ValentanARMAMENT IS EVIL, NATO IS WAR: An Exhibition of Caricatures and Aphorisms 

10.01.25

Avla exhibition Hall

The exhibition by caricaturist Mitja Valentan and aphorist Gregor Preac opposes wars, weapons, armourers, war profiteering, and death. It aims to cultivate a critical perspective toward war, peace, life, death, caricatures, and aphorisms. It represents the synergy between illustrations and text, the artist and writer, and the observer and the reader. The exhibition celebrates wit, humour, irony, sarcasm, abstraction, and dark humour – while also exploring and advancing them.  
According to the authors, these elements are the best tools (and weapons) for fostering critical thinking, reflection, and awareness of the meaning of our existence. The exhibition also serves as a prelude to the publication of an anti-war book of aphorisms accompanied by caricatures. 
Open to visitors till 29th March 2025.  
 
We kindly invite you to attend!  

 

 


Book cover: Raileay line between Hodoš and HolmecRAILWAY LINE BETWEEN HODOŠ AND HOLMEC 

10.01.25

Thursday, 16th January 2025, 5 PM, Glazer Hall  
 
As part of the Sessions with Books series, the work Railway Line Between Hodoš and Holmec created by Marko Košir, Karel Rustja, Josip Orbanič, and Andrej Ivanuša will be presented. The book focuses on railway lines in the regions of Prlekija, Prekmurje, and Carinthia. The presentation will emphasize the modernization and electrification of the Pragersko–Hodoš line and the speakers will discuss the necessity of updating the railway infrastructure to meet contemporary needs.  
 
During the brief opening ceremony, Marko Košir will donate the Album of the Moscow Art Theatre from the year 1914 to the University Library of Maribor for preservation.  
 
We kindly invite you to attend!  

 


dr. Pavel TurnerREMEMBERING: DR. TURNER – A MODEL PATRON 

10.01.25

Wednesday, 15th January 2025, 5 PM, Glazer Hall  
 
The 88th session of Remembering will focus on Dr. Pavel Turner (1842–1924), a publicist, patron, and educator born in Planica, Pohorje. Turner served as a private tutor in Budapest, Vienna, and the UK and was considered one of the most educated Slovenians of his time. From 1904 to 1921, he was the president of the Historical Society for the Slovene Styria. He left his fortune of 1.25 million dinars to fund scholarships at the University of Ljubljana. The books from his extensive library were donated to the libraries of Maribor – the city library and the academic library, now the University Library, where they were designated as “Bibliotheca Turneriana”.  
 
Historian and librarian Dr. Vlasta Stavbar will present Dr. Turner's life, while historian and journalist Stanislav Kocutar will discuss Turner’s role as a patron and the broader importance of patronage.  
 
The event is organized by the University of Maribor Library, the Republic of Slovenia Public Fund for Cultural Activities, and the Association of Cultural Societies Maribor.  
 
We kindly invite you to attend!  

 


Opening hours of Čuk Reading room during exam periodČUK READING ROOM DURING EXAM PERIOD

06.01.25

We wish you success in your studies!


Biblos logoBIBLOS – Discontinuation of Service as of December 31, 2024

30.12.24

We would like to inform you that the Biblos platform for borrowing e-books will permanently cease operations on December 31, 2024. From this date onward, the University Library Maribor will no longer provide access to the mentioned platform and will also remove this service from the range of electronic resources it offers.  

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