George Sand and George Eliot in the new issue of “Literatura na Świecie”

The competitive rounds of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage’s programmes, administered by the Book Institute, are over. For the programmes “Magazines,” “Literature,” “Partnership for the Book,” and “Promotion of Reading,” 2,090 applications were submitted, of which 469 received funding totaling PLN 19,252,695.

We kindly inform you that the Minister of Culture and National Heritage has allocated funds from the minister’s reserve as part of the call for applications for the “Magazines” programme.

We have announced the creators and publishers of children's books for ages 7-9 that will be released as part of the ‘The Little Book – Great Person’ programme.

The results of the call for the Book Discussion Clubs grant programme for 2026 have been announced. As part of this program, 18 voivodeship libraries will receive funding to support the operation of Book Discussion Clubs. The total amount of grants awarded this year is 2,500,000 PLN.

A conversation about the condition of the European Union and the future of the “European project,” the first part of Henryk Grynberg's diary written in the shadow of the war between Israel and Hamas, as well as the debut of columns by Jan Miodek. The issue also covers topics such as addiction to social media, the Freedom and Peace Movement, conversations with Matthias Politycki and Stefan Chwin, and a guide to exhibitions and biennales.

An exceptional reading kit for preschoolers, a competition for publishers, and the social campaign ‘Read a Moment.’