Biblioteka Bobolanum w Warszawie
The Bobolanum Library in Warsaw
Author(s): Ewa PoleszakSubject(s): History of Church(es), Library and Information Science, Other
Published by: Federacja Bibliotek Kościelnych FIDES
Keywords: Bobolanum Library; Library of Writers; Bobolanum Theological Library; Collegium Bobolanum; Jesuits in Warsaw; Saint Lipka musical prints;church libraries;
Summary/Abstract: The Bobolanum Library is a research library of St. Andrew Bobola Section of the Collegium Bobolanum. The library has an interesting history related to the Jesuit apostolate in Poland. It was created by merging the Bobolanum Theological Library and the Library of Writers. In terms of the size of book collection (333,000 volumes of books and magazines) it is one of the largest church libraries in Poland. The Bobolanum Library holds a rich collection of old prints as well as new prints, most of which published in foreign languages, mainly German, Italian and French. Almost half of the journals are foreign titles. The musical prints imported from Saint Lipka are considered as the monuments of Polish musical culture.
Journal: Fides. Biuletyn Bibliotek Kościelnych
- Issue Year: 26/2020
- Issue No: 50 (1)
- Page Range: 25-38
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Polish