Immerse yourself in the magic of the holidays with books
    and culture

    A good book is a great recipe for immersing yourself in the Christmas atmosphere. Our librarians know this and invite everyone to our 28 branches, where you can buy not only books for long winter evenings, but also take part in, among others: in a St. Nicholas theater performance, a Christmas lottery, or Christmas workshops. Details can be found in the calendar of events on the home page of our library.

    We really like the fairy-tale atmosphere of the Gdańsk Christmas Market and we were very happy to be invited to co-create its cultural offer this year. We have prepared a bookcrossing shelf for you in the Great Armory - help yourself, everyone will find something for themselves here!

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    • Fair Stage
    This is your only opportunity to meet them in person! We invite you to meet the real DOGS of Santa Claus. Golden-haired golden retrievers will put us in the Christmas spirit on Tuesday, December 10. at 17:00. They will accompany us on the fair stage while reading aloud together in dogs. You will be invited to read by the poet Jakub Kornhauser, who came from Krakow for this occasion, and Marta Pilarska, a bookseller and reader promoter from the Marpress Bookstore in Gdańsk. We will start by reading the book "Lata z dachmnik" by our guest from Krakow, and then we will read poems and fragments of other works by writers, including: "How to Talk to a Dog" by Jan Brzechwa, "Petting a Dog" by Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska or "Psy" by Julian Tuwim. Each and every one of you who decides to read the dog song on stage will receive a book of your choice from us and will be able to count on a dogfight with Santa's golden helpers.
    • December 10 | 17:00

    Literary evening with Jakub Kornhauser

    • Library under the Turtle
    Per hour 18:30 we invite all connoisseurs of poetry and good literature to the Żółwiem Library (ul. Św. Ducha 111/113) for a meeting with the poet and lecturer at the Jagiellonian University, Jakub Kornhauser. A conversation about his latest book "Lata z dachshund". The conversation will be led by Marta Pilarska, a bookseller and reading promoter from Gdańsk.
    • December 10 | 18:30
    Christmas market in Gdańsk
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    Illustration of a Fair Reindeer

    It worked! Together we won the Best Christmas Markets in Europe 2025 competition!