Only 41 percent of Poles read at least one book in 2025, the same proportion as a year earlier, according to the study by Poland’s National Library.
Meanwhile, 7 percent of those polled said they read seven or more books last year, state news agency PAP reported.
According to the National Library, the number of book readers dropped dramatically in Poland between 2004 and 2008. Since then readership levels have essentially been stable.
The National Library says people are reading less for a variety of reasons, including new ways of spending free time and the growing popularity of digital entertainment.
Another factor is that, with the development of communication technology, books are no longer the primary source of knowledge and information.
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Source: IAR, PAP