Pomeranian Library

The Pomeranian Library (in Polish in full Książnica Pomorska im. Stanisława Staszica w Szczecinie and in German Pommersche Bibliothek) is a Regional Library based in Szczecin (formerly Stettin), Poland. It is the largest humanities oriented library in the West Pomerania, with a focus on social sciences, Pomeranica, Scandinavian, German and Seamanship.

It was decided to establish a public library in 1901, and material was acquired from the Council Library, the library of the Pomeranian Museum and in 1904 the city school library. The library itself was opened 3 October 1905, and material has been acquired from various sources subsequently.

Ownership was transferred from central to local government in 1990. Recent projects have included microfilming the most valuable documents.

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    The website is (in Polish).

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    Coordinates: 53°25′24″N 14°33′12″E / 53.4233°N 14.5533°E / 53.4233; 14.5533

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