This year a further five libraries joined the group of institutions co-cataloguing with the National Library of Poland. This was possible thanks to the implementation of the state-of-the-art Alma library system and Primo search engine, part of the multiyear National Reading Development Programme 2.0 for 2021-25 (NPRCz 2.0). The integration of the five new libraries marks the successful completion of the programme, creating a single system with a shared database that enables the provision of standardised library services and consistent access to library materials and other information. Notably, the National Library Union Catalogue was accessed more than half a billion times in the first half of 2025 alone.
The National Library acts as the “operator” for Priority 1, Intervention Direction 1.2 of NPRCz 2.0 – Building a nationwide library network by means of an integrated library resource management system. As such, it covers all the costs of implementing and maintaining the system. The National Library worked closely with teams from the five new libraries, namely:
A full list of the libraries covered by NPRCz 2.0 is available here.