The Rijeka City Library (GKR) is the central public library of the City of Rijeka, the home library for the public and school libraries of the County of Primorje-Gorski kotar. It was created as a continuation of the tradition of the Rijeka National Reading Room founded in 1849 and the Sušak City Library established in 1930. It collects, preserves and makes use of all kinds of library material, prepares, researches and provides all kinds of library information. Through various activities it animates, motivates and educates users, all in the function of promoting the book, reading, knowledge, raising the general educational and cultural level of the population.