Czytelnictwo i działania na rzecz jego upowszechniania w Polsce – rola bibliotek publicznych

The article presents the results of representative surveys on readership conducted in Poland by the National Library and the problems of promoting reading by public institutions. In view of the general decline of reading and its intensity special attention should be paid to the role of public libraries. A new model of public libraries, and their new forms of activity create the potential of promoting reading. There are presented data illustrating the current status and condition of Polish public libraries. The condition of libraries depends on the policy of local government are very diversed. The National Programme for the Development of Reading was adopted by the Council of Ministers of the multiannual program for the years 2016-2020, in order to improve readership in Poland by strengthening the role of public libraries and school as local centers of social life which are the center of access to culture and knowledge.