Cultural Associations in the Region of Bihor County and their role in promoting the book and public reading. “Cele Trei Crișuri” Association
In the inter-war period the cultural associations in the region of Bihor County were offering real opportunities for communication and unlimited acces to book and information. Therefore there was always an active concern for cultural associations and libraries establishment, their existence being extremly useful for Romanians national cultural development in the western part of the country.
One of the most representative cultural association of the time was „Cele Trei Crișuri” Association which was quickly noticed in various area of inter-war period in the western part of the country. The many initiatives undertaken by the association, can be considered as modern forms of progress and enlightenment appropiate to the inter-war period. The foundation of libraries entered the sphere of interest of the association since its beginning. Thus, in 1920, in Oradea, a major public library works as the result of the „Cele Trei Crișuri” Association efforts.
Key words: Romanian cultural association, public library, Bihor County, book, information
1. Înfiinţate de aceste societăţi.
2. Istoria oraşului Oradea, Oradea, Editura Cogito, 1995, p. 274.
3. Societate literară de elită la Oradea.
4. „Cele Trei Crişuri”, An IX, nr.2, februarie 1928, rubrica Memento.
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