Biblioteki Galicji Zachodniej w służbie oświaty w dobie autonomii galicyjskiej

Abstract

The article presents the activity of school and public libraries functioning in West Galicia between 1867 and 1918 and their influence on the society. It presents the activity and book collections of school libraries (both in community and high schools) as well as first pedagogical libraries that supported the development of teachers. It characterizes public libraries and the influence of their functioning on educational associations such as Krakowskie Towarzystwo Oświaty Ludowej (Krakow Folk Education Society), Towarzystwo Szkoły Ludowej (Association for Public Schools) and Towarzystwo Uniwersytetu Ludowego (Society of People’s University). The article describes the influence of Biblioteka Publiczna Towarzystwa Oświaty Ludowej (Public Library of the Folk Education Society) on the development of the Polish public librarianship.