The monastery library was named in honor of Fr. Stanislav Škrabec (1844 – 1918), the greatest Slovenian linguist and grammarian of the 19^th century, who lived here for more than 40 years. The beginnings of the library go back to the 16^th century, if we consider the rich collection which came from the monastery of Sveta Gora. When the Franciscans had to leave Sveta Gora, they took the library collection with them, first to Gorica, later to Kostanjevica. During these moves some items were lost. Later on, when the Franciscans opened a secondary school in Kostanjevica, the library was enriched with many more volumes. In 1915 the school was transferred to Kamnik because of war conditions.

The library has over ten thousand books including 30 very valuable incunabula (The oldest was printed in 1476). Of particular Interest are the many books printed between the 16^th and the 19^th centuries. For Slovenian culture the most important book is the grammar book of Adam Bohorič "Arcticae horulae" (Winter Hours) dating from 1584 with the author's autographed inscription. This book was discovered in the library in 1951. Because of the many treasures it contains, the library was declared a cultural and historical monument in 1952. In recent years, both the monastery and its library were renovated.

                 Front page of "Arcticae horulae"                   Author's autographed inscription                        The oldest incunabula was printed in 1476