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The beginnings of the library can be traced back to the second half of the 19th century, to the times when significant changes were taking place in political life in Croatia, and when the Croatian judiciary achieved a high level of independence. A high court was founded in Zagreb in 1850 – the so called Banski stol, and in 1862 a Royal Chamber of Seven was founded as the supreme tribunal of the Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia.
The Banski stol had a well organized library, on which old catalogues, such as: “Authors“, “Works“, “Classification according to professional groups“, are bearing evidence. In these catalogues a note can be found: “Compiled in the month of August 1893 by the librarian of the Royal Chamber of Seven, Franjo Haladi“.
The library collection was composed principaly of legal works classified in professional groups: Legal works of general nature, Compilations of laws and decrees in effect within the scope of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, Civil law, Securities law, Commercial and Mining law, Criminal law, Canon laws and legal history, Roman law, Financial legislation, Court practice, Periodicals.
Items belonging to this old collection are kept in a closed compartment and cannot be removed from the premises of the library.
As a successor to the Banski stol and the Chamber of Seven, the library of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia has inherited these treasures and continues to build its collection.
The library of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia is listed as a special library. Its collection, which encompasses over 25,000 volumes of books and periodicals – mostly of legal nature – is regularly renewed through purchase of publications published in Croatia, and thanks to various donors many valuable books are now available to judges and lawyers.
The new collection (accessible to public) consists of a general fund of books and a general fund of periodicals, as well as the collection of legal documents.
As a professional reference library it is designed foremost for justices and court advisors of the Supreme Court, while out of Court professionals may use it upon notice made to the President's office.
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