County Library "I.S. Badescu" Sălaj

The idea of a community public library for Zalau dates from the end of the 19th Century when Salaj organizations such as ASTRA, the Teachers Association and the Women Association were active in promoting reading as a way to improve the cultural life of the region. At the same time, local leaders such as Gavril Trifu fought to establish a “library of the people”. As part of a national reorganization of libraries in Romania, a community library was established in Zalau in 1950.

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The idea of a community public library for Zalau dates from the end of the 19th Century when Salaj organizations such as ASTRA, the Teachers Association and the Women Association were active in promoting reading as a way to improve the cultural life of the region. At the same time, local leaders such as Gavril Trifu fought to establish a “library of the people”. As part of a national reorganization of libraries in Romania, a community library was established in Zalau in 1950.

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