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an eclectic 1904 palace built for Poznański's son, now home to a public music academy
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the „Pod Babą Jagą” branch in Stare Polesie for children and teens, with computer stations and disability access
Culture
the region's main library in a 1949 building, with five reading rooms and over 900,000 items
Culture
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a branch in Stare Polesie, formerly numbered 9, hosting the Book Discussion Club
Culture
✕ Permanently closed
permanently closed, formerly children's branch no. 10 in Stare Polesie
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✕ Permanently closed
permanently closed, former library branch on Wólczańska street in Polesie
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✕ Permanently closed
permanently closed, formerly a branch on Legionów street, with library GDAŃSKA now nearest
Stare Polesie is a district close to the centre of Łódź, where culture mainly means books and music - it's home to the region's main library, two neighbourhood branches, and a factory owner's palace where musicians train today. It's not a district with a theatre or gallery on every corner, but a good place for a quiet, low-key outing.
At Gdańska 32 stands the eclectic Pałac Karola Poznańskiego (Karol Poznański Palace) from 1904, built for the son of the factory owner Poznański. For decades it has housed the Grażyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music, a public university training instrumentalists, singers and composers. Visits to the interior are possible after prior arrangement with the university's promotion office, by email or phone.
The Wojewódzka Biblioteka Publiczna im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego (Marshal Józef Piłsudski Regional Public Library) at Gdańska 100/102 is the main library centre for the whole Łódź region - a building from 1949, with five reading rooms and over 900,000 items, including regional collections. For the youngest readers there's the neighbourhood Pod Babą Jagą branch at Ossowskiego 4, with computer stations and a book collection for children and teenagers, and for adult readers, the branch at Zielona 77, where a Discussion Book Club meets regularly.
Library opening hours in Stare Polesie can vary through the week, so it's best to check a given branch's current schedule before visiting. Visiting the Poznański Palace requires arranging in advance, since the building serves academy students day to day, not tourist traffic.
No, entry to the interior requires prior arrangement with the Academy of Music's promotion office, by email or phone.
The Wojewódzka Biblioteka Publiczna at Gdańska 100/102, with over 900,000 volumes and five reading rooms.
Yes, the Pod Babą Jagą library branch at Ossowskiego 4 is designed specifically for children and teenagers.
Editor's note: some addresses in the database under the culture category in Stare Polesie (former library branches on Wólczańska, Legionów and Więckowskiego streets) are permanently closed venues - they've been left out of the text, see the notes. It's also worth checking the museums in Stare Polesie page, where the district's culture is much richer, as well as the general attractions in Stare Polesie page and the culture in the Łódź region section.
