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Silesian Collection Reading Room

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General information

Silesian Collection Reading Room is situated on the level 3 in the Wroclaw University Library.


Address for correspondence:
Wroclaw University Library
Circulation Department
Silesian Collection Reading Room
F. Joliot-Curie 12 St.
50-383 Wroclaw
phone: +48 71 37 57 604
e-mail:

Opening hours:

October - June
Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.		 July, September
Monday, Thursday: 12:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.		 August
Reading room is closed

Rules and conditions of usage of the Silesian Reading Room are determined in the Rules of Collection Circulation in the Wroclaw University Library.


Collection in the Silesian Collection Reading Room

The collection includes monographs, periodicals, microforms, and electronic documents related to Silesia, including encyclopedias and dictionaries, bibliographies, biographies, historical sources, studies on the general history of Silesia and its regions, Wroclaw and other cities, address books, monographs on individual towns, genealogical and heraldic sources, literature on religious and national issues, culture, art, and science. It is supplemented by selected Lusatika, Judaica, maps, and atlases.
The Reading Room also circulate the latest issues of approximately 100 of the most widely read Silesian periodicals held in the Library.
The collection of approximately 5,500 items is organized into sections, with free access to shelves, and is available only locally. All materials are cataloged and accessible via an online catalog. Additionally, a traditional card catalog based on the subject classification of the Silesian-Lusatian Collection is available in the Reading Room.


Conditions of usage

Who can use the Reading Room:

  • adults with valid library card,

  • minors from 16 years of age – on the basis of written consent of the legal guardian, who have a valid library card.

Rules for users of the Reading Room:

  • leaving in the coatroom: overcoats, umbrellas, briefcases, backpacks, bags, laptops covers, etc.

  • presenting or leaving at the library desk a document authorizing usage of the Reading Room and presenting an ID document with a photo,

  • signing in the guest book legibly, keeping silence; it is prohibited to use telephones for conversations, bringing and consuming food and drinks (except water in sealed containers) and smoking.

    Attention: Users may bring their own materials into the Reading Room only in transparent plastic bags or baskets obtained from the cloakroom.

    Attention: library security can remove from the Wroclaw University Library’s building person, whose behavior is in violation of the order regulations or violates generally accepted standards of human intercourse.

    Attention: Wroclaw University Library is not responsible for any private property left unattended by the users.

Library's materials that are available in the Reading Room:

  • materials from the Reading Room's collection,

  • collections from the storage of the Silesian-Lusatian Collection, including Wratislaviana and social life documents, ordered for the Reading Room,

  • ephemera, marked in the catalogs with the GSL DZS symbol,

  • materials from the Free Access areas,

  • in Reading Room one can also use their own materials.

    • Attention: The Reading Room's collection is accessible on a free-access basis. After using library materials they have to be returned to the librarian or put on the trolleys next to the shelves. Materials form the Reading Room can be used only locally.

    Attention: In the case of most materials from the Silesian-Lusatian Collection, users should remember that they are dealing with historic collections and handle them with particular care. Please report any defects or deficiencies in the provided materials.

    Attention: Special collections from the Silesian-Lusatian collection are available exclusively for research purposes to users with academic degrees. Students and PhD students, as well as individuals commissioned by scientific or cultural institutions may use these collections upon presentation of a recommendation from their thesis supervisor or employer. All users of special collections are required to fill a Declaration of a user of special collections. Declarations and Recommendations are valid for the period of calendar year. Cimelia and special collections from the Silesian-Lusatian Collection are available only at designated desks.

Ordering of materials to the Reading Room:

  • orders for library's materials can be placed electronically via online catalog and from digitized catalogs,

  • materials from the Reading Room's collection can't be ordered,

  • the maximum number of orders placed by a user varies for each user category (Appendix No. 3 to Rules of Collection Circulation),

  • the number of materials circulated at one time depends on their state of preservation and may be limited to 5 items of books, periodicals, microforms or electronic documents, 1 portfolio of documents of ephemera, 3 volumes of old prints or 1 volume of co-bound works from the Wratislavian collection.

    Attention:
    Fulfilling of orders take place up to 60 minutes before closing the Reading Room (orders placed afterwards will be completed next day). Time for accomplishment of order is about 45 minutes, but may took longer with increased number of orders.
    Orders for ephemera are processed in accordance with the procedure agreed with the Department for Silesian-Lusatian Documentation.

Copying of materials in the Reading Room:

In the Reading Room, it is possible to copy library materials only for your own personal use, while respecting copyright laws and after obtaining permission from the librarian. Copies can be obtained by:

  • free, self-photographing, that is permitted for all library materials available in the Reading Room,

  • free, self-service scanning of library materials published after 1950 (excluding large-format newspapers and materials in poor condition).

  • ordering paid reprographic services.

For users in the Reading Room are available:

  • workstations for working with library's or own materials,

  • computer workstations,

  • microform readers,

  • self-service scanner for library materials,

  • access to wireless Wi-Fi network (login and password can be obtained from librarian) as well as Eduroam wireless network.

  • a workstation adapted to the needs of people with disabilities, equipped with high tables, specialized keyboards and computer software that magnifies and reads text,

  • accessories helping in the use of collections: pads, wedges and weights, stationary magnifiers and magnifying glasses, headphones.

Usage of computer workstations in the Reading Room:

Prolongation or reservation of library’s materials in the Reading Room:

  • the user is obliged to return all library materials to the librarian after finishing work in the Reading Room,

  • library materials be reserved and and prolonged at the user's request; publications not used for three consecutive days are sent back to the storage department,

  • materials from the reference collection of the Reading Room cannot be reserved.

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