The Library of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews collects publications on the history, culture, religion, and heritage of Jews in the historical lands of Poland and other countries of the Diaspora and Israel, including Polish and English literature, publications published in other countries, and exhibition catalogs from museums around the world on Polish Jews, museology, and other fields dealing with historical memory and heritage.
The Library primarily collects contemporary scientific and popular science publications, periodicals (subscribing to scientific and popular science periodicals on Jewish and museum topics), as well as old prints. It also has audiovisual, electronic, and multimedia collections.
Currently, the book collection amounts to 20,000 volumes in over 30 languages.
We also invite you to use the book collection available at the King Matt’s Family Education Area.
The book collection of the Family Education Area contains over 700 books and films, amongst them books by Janusz Korczak, Julian Tuwim, Jan Brzechwa, Stanisław Wygodzki, the Themersons with magnificent illustrations by Franciszka Themerson, as well as beautifully published books by Israeli, Swedish and French female and male writers available in Polish, English and Hebrew. At the King Matt’s one can also watch fantastic films, both Polish and foreign, dedicated to the issues of adventure and friendship. We have divided the collection into the following thematic fields:
- Fairy tales and stories
- Jewish holidays
- Jewish languages
- Civic education
- Israel
- Second World War
- Janusz Korczak
- Educational materials
- Films
How to borrow the book from the library collection?
Complete the survey to book your appointment
How to donate books to the POLIN Museum Library?
If you are interested in donating a book to the Library of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, please contact us in advance:
Aleksandra Mazurkiewicz-Kopyść, [email protected], tel.: (+48) 22 471 03 49.
