The initiative is intended to help those small cultural institutions stay afloat in the harsh times of the pandemic, while recognising their role in encouraging people to read more books.
Libraries across the country, both public and private, have been granted a total of PLN 43 million (EUR 9.2 million, USD 10.3 million) through the National Reading Development Programme to help them improve their product range and support investment in infrastructure.
Radio Poland's Agnieszka Bielawska reports...
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