The common definition of the library concept usually consists of three basic functions: gathering, storing and sharing. In the case of the academic library we also take a specific user into consideration, the academic ...

This paper examines the issue of creating the library network at the University of Łódź, and indicates department libraries’ place and role in the academic environment. The seventy-year history of the University of Łódź ...

This presentation examines the book history outline from the earliest times to the present day. It indicates crucial moments in the history of literature, librarianship, and the centuries-old importance of books and libraries ...