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The Polish Book Institute

Kraków, Poland

The Polish Book Institute is a national cultural institution. We were established by the Ministry of Culture to promote Polish literature worldwide and to popularise books as well as reading within the country.

"Do you care about your child's development? give them the gift of a love of books"

Hunt Down Your Book (Upoluj swoją książkę)

From 2017 to 2022, the Polish Book Institute, in partnership with the Kraków Festival Office and the Woblink e-book platform, spearheaded a...

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Book Discussion Clubs (Dyskusyjne Kluby Książki – DKK)

Book Discussion Clubs offer a welcoming space where everyone can find joy in reading. Launched in 2007 by the Polish Book Institute,...

Small Book — Great Person

The Polish Book Institute’s Small Book — Great Person campaign reminds us of the benefits of reading together as a family, right...

The “Small Book – Great Person” campaign in 2024

Every year, the Book Institute’s bookstart project consists of three stages....
BookStadium

BookStadium – the new project that brings together books and football

BookStadium is a new project from the Polish Book Institute, which was piloted in 2024. The aim of the project is to...

“Let’s Read Family Stories” – a programme for primary schools

The Book Institute, as part of the bookstart project “Small Book – Great Person”, organised for the first time a three-month programme...

Training for midwives

The Book Institute, in collaboration with the Universal Reading Foundation, has launched an online course for midwives and medical staff caring for...

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