The Joachim Lelewel Public Library in Koszalin is a local government cultural institution operating in Koszalin since 1947. It is the largest public library in the Central Pomerania region. User services are provided through the Main Library and 10 branches located throughout the city.
The main profile of the institution's activity is the promotion of reading and the dissemination of knowledge and information. Services include providing access to and lending of academic, educational, and fiction collections.
We also possess a rich collection of periodicals, social life documents, audiobooks, board games, and discs, and our users have free access to the internet. The library's cultural and educational offer is addressed to people of all ages. We organize numerous author meetings, book promotions, competitions, concerts, lectures, workshops, and courses. Our team consists of experienced specialists in education, cultural dissemination, and bibliotherapeutic work.
We also cooperate with local partners, including Slow Koszalin, Good Vibe Festival, Centrum Kultury 105, the Regional Branch of the Society of Children's Friends in Koszalin, MPS International, No Fun Booking, the "Stary Koszalin Miłośnicy" group, collectors' groups, and regional creators. Our institution particularly promotes inclusive activities that are accessible to people with special needs. For years, we have been actively combatting discrimination and social exclusion.
Our activities are free of charge, and the absence of communication barriers makes our offer widely accessible.
The Public Library in Koszalin organizes cultural events focused on social integration. Key projects implemented on an annual basis include:
- Night at the Library – an intergenerational event for all residents, which attracted 4,000 participants in 2024,
- The Human Library – an anti-discrimination initiative,
- The European Film Festival "Integration You and Me".
The Public Library in Koszalin is a multiple winner of the Mayor of Koszalin's Award for achievements in artistic creation, dissemination, and protection of culture. These distinctions were awarded for the implementation of the following projects:
- "Tracking the Robbers with Gracjan" (category: Cultural Initiative of the Year 2020),
- "Romantically in the Heart of the City" (category: Cultural Event of the Year 2022),
- "BIBLIOTEKA’73" (category: Cultural Initiative of the Year 2023),
- "Out of this World Night at the Library" (category: Cultural Event of the Year 2024),
- "Reymontada" (category: Cultural Initiative of the Year 2024).
All essential information regarding the organization and functioning of the Public Library in Koszalin can be found in the relevant sections of the navigation menu.
Our offer includes:
- a rich collection of scientific, popular-science, and educational books, as well as fiction,
- current and archival periodicals,
- social life documents of Koszalin and the region,
- DVD movies, board games, vinyl records, music CDs, and audiobooks,
- interlibrary loans,
- paid preparation of bibliographies upon request,
- rental of training and conference rooms,
- free internet access (for educational purposes only).
