The building was damaged during World War Two, when the German occupiers set the collections inside on fire.
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Dozens of 19th century Russian books worth €500,000 stolen from Warsaw library
Some of the stolen books have already been sold at auction.
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Kraków airport opens “library” with books for passengers
The books were donated by the city’s library and nine consulates in Kraków.
Long lost nineteenth-century maps for blind children rediscovered in Kraków
The “unique” objects will now be exhibited.
Number of Poles reading books increased in 2020, but most still read none
Just over four in ten Poles read at least one book in 2020.
Polish city opens new “green library”
Lublin has converted a former restaurant into a branch of its municipal library, designed as a functional but environmentally friendly space
