The building is on the same piece of land where the late-Renaissance Anersperg Palace had been torn down after being partially destroyed by the 1895 earthquake Plecnik believed that something important had to be built here for several reasons. One was the location between Vegova and Gospoka streets around the open Novi-Trg space and another was lo replace the impressive building which had just been torn down.
In 1931 Plecnik started to consider the possibilities of a National Library on this plot. After having taken into account all of the architectural factor and their importance , in this beloved city. He began by making a few basic sketches which he then presented to the local authorities for their approval and needed support in order to gel the financial aid from the Yugoslav Federal Government on Belgrade.
