We care about the development of literary culture in Poland

Albrecht Lempp (1953–2012) was an outstanding populariser of Polish literature in Germany and a translator.

We welcome book enthusiasts and those who love discussing them to join our Book Discussion Clubs. Just check on the map if your neighbourhood has a club or gather book lovers you know and create one yourself.

Every year, the Book Institute organises the Polish booth at the most important industry fairs (Frankfurt, Bologna, London), supporting Polish publishers’ efforts to sell translation rights.

BookStadium is a Book Institute project inspired by football.

Dziennik Literacki is a web periodical published by the Book Institute; it is a space for literary criticism in its broadest definition.

The Book Institute with the Polish Institute in London and the Polish Institute in New York present the Found in Translation award every year for best translation of Polish literature into English.

The aim of the priority is to increase the potential and role of public libraries.

Program Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego, którego celem jest dofinansowanie wartościowych premier wydawniczych ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem napisanej po polsku oraz przetłumaczonej na język polski literatury współczesnej.

This programme serves to finance culture periodicals of vital social significance.

MAK+ (MakPlus) is an electronic, integrated library system, created and developed by the Book Institute.

The aim of programme is to promote the literary and artistic work of Polish authors and the translation of their works.

The aim of the programme is to financially support cultural events (such as meetings with authors, readings, appearances and discussions) and workshops organised in bookshops and libraries.

Posestry is a regular online journal and a library of electronic Polish literature in Ukrainian.

This programme serves to help fund projects that inspire people to read. Its main aim is an invitation to talk about books.

We welcome publishers and agents who want to present Polish books to foreign publishers and agents.

The Sample Translations ©POLAND programme aims to promote Polish literature abroad.

As part of this cyclical event, the Book Institute presents the most interesting phenomena on the Polish publishing market to guests from around the world.

Just as a book is a piece of culture, not a product, bookshops are cultural institutions and not just shops, places where dozens of literary events are held every year – meetings with authors, discussions or workshops.

‘szukamksiążki.pl’ is an Internet service that presents catalogues of all the libraries using the MAK+ system. A

The ‘Kraszewski: Computers for Libraries’ programme is partly financed by funds from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

This programme facilitates the publishing of books and periodicals. Its aim is to spread literature and publications on the humanities, which are too absent from readers’ awareness – bringing valuable poetry, prose, essays and academic texts into circulation.

The ©POLAND Translation Programme seeks to promote Polish literature in the world

The Adam Wodnicki scholarship supports French-Polish translators or those working on translations of books on art from any language into Polish.

The World Congress of Translators of Polish Literature is a meeting of translators of Polish literature from all around the world.

The Book Institute’s Little Book – Great Person programme is, at present, the largest of its kind in Europe.

The Transatlantyk Award is presented yearly by the Book Institute to an outstanding ambassador of Polish literature abroad.

The Book Institute remains in constant contact with translators of Polish literature in the world – our greatest allies.