„Dar książki dla Wrocławia i Śląska” – powojenne akcje społeczne na rzecz polskich bibliotek w Okręgu II Dolny Śląsk z lat 1945-1948 w świetle wybranych źródeł

• Main Author: Firlej-Buzon Aneta
• Format: Article
• Language: deu
• Published: Grupa Cogito 2021-03-01
• Series: Z Badań nad Książką i Księgozbiorami Historycznymi
• Subjects: lower silesia; social campaigns and donations for the purchase of books
• Online Access: http://bookhistory.uw.edu.pl/index.php/zbadannadksiazka/article/view/656

Poles displaced to the so-called Recovered Territories, organizing here the social life, struggled with the lack of Polish books. An acute shortage was felt by the entire community, especially by children, pupils and students from Wrocław universities rebuild from the ruins. In order to satisfy the hunger for the Polish word and Polish books, there were organized numerous of social campaigns, both nationwide, regional and local. The authors of this campaigns were the central authorities and representatives of the Lower Silesian administration, as well as associations established in the District II, and finally private persons acting in the field of education, culture or entertainment. Books obtained thanks to social campaigns were the beginning of libraries book collections.