University of Maribor Library Friends Club
The University of Maribor Library Friends Club is a vibrant community comprising individuals who engage with the library in various capacities - whether as users, visitors, professional or business partners, or colleagues. We invite all who share a connection to the library, regardless of the reason, to join our Club. We aim to harness the potential inherent in the positive experiences of each member by fostering connections among them.
University of Maribor Library Friends Club members convene multiple times annually for the regular general meeting, alongside various social and educational gatherings. They are encouraged to lend their expertise, reputation, innovative ideas, and enthusiasm to advance the library's growth, reputation, and overall prosperity, working hand in hand with its management and staff.
The University of Maribor Library Friends Club was founded on March 7, 2012, in the Glazer Hall of the library and currently has over 100 members - both individuals and legal entities. The initiative to create a community of people united by their affection for the library was taken by then-director Dr. Zdenka Petermanec and her colleagues. The first president of the Club, prof. Dr. Šime Ivanjko was one of the founders. He was succeeded by the literary scholar Andrej Brvar, and today, the club is led by the medical doctor Prof. Dr. Andraž Stožer.
How to become a member
To become a member of the University of Maribor Library Friends Club, you must complete a membership form and pay an annual fee (for those under 30 - €5, for others from €25 onwards).
Contact: tajnistvo.ukm@um.si
For club members, we offer:
- Active participation in developing quality and modern library services tailored to users' needs.
- Participation in the preparation of events.
- Access to the "Library’s Treasury."
- Regular annual meetings in the library.
- Invitations to all our events.
- Promotion of your efforts.
We look forward to working with you.
Mag. Dunja Legat, Director of the University of Maribor Library