Library as a necessary part of the educational process of preschool and school age children : with reference to the situation in Croatia

Ovaj rad donosi prikaz knjižnice kao ustanove koja izravno utječe na odgoj i obrazovanje čovjeka kao bića koje se izgrađuje od najranijeg djetinjstva prolazeći kroz nekoliko različitih sustava odgoja i obrazovanja. Nakon uloge knjižnice u predškolskom i školskom sustavu, prikazuje se korist slikovnice i igre za odgoj i obrazovanje. Potom se iznosi prikaz provedene ankete koja pokazuje trenutne uvjete (pred)školskih knjižnica na području Hrvatske.This paper presents the library as an institution that directly influences the upbringing and education of people as a being that is built from earliest childhood by going through several different systems of upbringing and education. After the role of library in preschool and school system, the benefits of picture books and playing for upbringing and education are presented. This follows the presentation of a survey that shows the current conditions of (pre)school libraries in Croatia