National Library of Poland
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National Library of Poland (Polish: Biblioteka Narodowa) is a central repository of books and newspapers of Poland. It is directly subordinate to the Polish Ministry of Culture and has the right to receive a copy of every book printed in Poland by a Polish publisher. It collects books and magazines published in Poland and is one of the most important libraries in Poland. It is located in the Polish capital of Warsaw.
National Library of Poland was created by a presidential decree of February 24, 1928, but its tradition dates back to the Załuski Library created in 18th century in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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- (Polish) Homepage
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- This article incorporates text translated from the corresponding Polish Wikipedia article as of 15 May 2006.