For the average Croatian, the telephone directory is no longer a book—it is a website, a Google search, or a voice command to a smartphone. The yellow pages of old have been replaced by Google Maps and local Facebook groups. Despite its practical obsolescence, the old imenik has found a second life. Vintage copies are now sought-after collectibles, used by genealogists tracing family histories in Croatia, or simply by those who miss the tactile act of flipping through pages rather than tapping a screen. It stands as a quiet symbol of how quickly the information age has reshaped daily life in Croatia. In summary, the Hrvatski telefonski imenik has successfully completed its evolution from a mandatory 1,000-page book to a discreet online search box—always there when you need it, but never taking up space on the coffee table again.
