Orphanotrophic libraries Jesuit, pupils\u27 and superior\u27s libraries

By systematizing the episcopal library and marking the 170th anniversary of the archiepiscopal orphanage, new traces have been found in representing orphanotrophic libraries, the oldest Jesuit, later pupils’ and superior’s one. Holdings and catalogues have been analysed in the article but it also follows a book moving to the specific places. The Jesuit library of the Požega college is one of the oldest in Croatia and due to its value it ranks among libraries as the second right behind the Jesuit library of the Zagreb college. The paper also analyses the pupils’ libraries of the Požega orphanotrophy, which is rather unknown and due to the found catalogues it is confirmed to be a very well-organized library that had its rules and regulations. Ex libris on particular books proves an existence of the superior’s libraries because the orphanotrophy headmaster- prefects as very educated people and erudites had their own libraries. All the books that had been situated in the community over centuries, are of great significance for work and mission that this institution has been carrying out. It is a commitment for us to professionally systematize all existing books in the years to come no matter of their whereabouts in order to protect these holdings and make them available