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National Library of Poland and National Institute of Cultural Heritage sign cooperation agreement
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czytaj więcej o Registration Open for the „Digital Library – Culture for All Forever” ConferenceFurther Donations from the Romer Family Archive to the National Library
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czytaj więcej o Luciana Frassati-Gawrońska – Commemorative Plaque Unveiled on Nowy Świat StreetAnne Carson Wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
czytaj więcej o Anne Carson Wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in LiteratureA Lost Comedy from 1625 Discovered at the National Library of Poland
czytaj więcej o A Lost Comedy from 1625 Discovered at the National Library of PolandWeekend for Seniors with Culture at the Palace of the Commonwealth
czytaj więcej o Weekend for Seniors with Culture at the Palace of the CommonwealthDirector of the National Library at the 29th Meeting of the Conference of Directors of Academic Libraries of Polish Higher Education Institutions
czytaj więcej o Director of the National Library at the 29th Meeting of the Conference of Directors of Academic Libraries of Polish Higher Education InstitutionsFAQ
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During the summer holiday period, the National Library’s reading rooms are open during their standard hours:
- the Lower Reading Room, Upper Reading Room, Reference Books Reading Room, Recent Publications Reading Room, Załuski Reading Room, Small Reading Rooms and Newspapers & Current Periodicals Reading Room – Monday to Saturday, 8.30 a.m.–8.30 p.m.;
- the Rare Books and Manuscripts Reading Room – Monday to Friday, 8.30 a.m.–8.30 p.m., and Saturdays, 8.30 a.m.–3.00 p.m.;
- specialist reading rooms – Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m.–2.00 p.m.
From 29 June to 28 August, readers’ requests will be processed only between 8.30 a.m. and 3.00 p.m.
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The Library may be used on Saturdays, subject to certain restrictions:
- The Book and Periodicals Stacks accept requests until 3.00 p.m. Requests submitted later are processed on Monday.
- Requests for ephemera, bibliological collections and materials whose shelf marks include the abbreviations Cim., Cym., Chr., Cim. Konsp., Konsp. or Wyst. are not processed. Such materials may only be made available if they have been ordered in advance.
- The Rare Books and Manuscripts Reading Room is open until 3.00 p.m.
- The Cartographic Reading Room, Music Reading Room and Sound and Video Recordings Room are closed. Consequently, maps, iconographic materials, sheet music and recordings are not made available.
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