Opened on 21 April 2023 at the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK), the three-day 12th edition of Croatian Book Night, Croatia’s annual national programme marking World Book and Copyright Day (23 April) and Croatian Book Day (22 April), successfully spotlighted issues related to the rise of artificial intelligence through nearly 1.200 events. Held in 254 cities and other locations all across Croatia, the Croatian Book Night 2023 included the participation of 155 public libraries, almost 100 bookstores, antiquarian bookshops and publishing companies and 330 different institutions, ranging from schools and kindergartens, through museums and universities, to senior citizen’s homes and hospitals.
Apart from exploring issues related to the advance of AI and its impact on books and reading, the Croatian Book Night 2023 highlighted various anniversaries associated with major Croatian writers – Marija Jurić Zagorka, Dinko Šimunović, Antun Gustav Matoš, Miljenko Smoje and Miroslav Krleža.
