National Library of Poland

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/national-library-of-poland

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was National Library of Poland built?1732 (as Załuski Library), reactivated as National Library in 1928
2. What is the location?Warsaw, Poland
3. What is the primary function?Collects, preserves, and provides access to all Polish publications
4. Where is the National Library of Poland located?It is in Warsaw, in the Ochota district of the city.
5. When was the National Library of Poland founded?It was officially set up in 1928, but its roots go back to a library founded in 1732.

Bibliographic Information: Data about books and other publications, used for cataloging and finding them.
Cultural Stewardship: The act of protecting and preserving a nation's cultural heritage for future generations.
Polonica: Works published outside of Poland that are about Poland or its culture.