Karkonosze Library

The Karkonosze Library is the municipal and county public library in Jelenia Góra, operating as the Jelenia Góra Centre for Regional Information and Education. It is located on Bankowa Street, close to the Old Town.

Regional and digital collections

Besides a general lending section, the library runs a lending and reading room for regional collections, including a regional bibliography of Lower Silesia. Part of the collection is available online in the Jelenia Góra Digital Library, and readers can also use e-books on the Legimi platform.

Events and activities

The institution organises author meetings, educational workshops and book discussion clubs, and once a year it is one of the hosts of the Crime Fiction Festival. A separate section of the library - for children and young people - runs activities aimed at the youngest readers.

Practical information

• Address: Bankowa 27, Jelenia Góra.
• The institution serves the residents of Jelenia Góra and the whole Karkonosze county, and also has branches in other parts of the town.
• Opening hours are best checked on the library's website before visiting.
• Close by are the Castle Gate Tower and the Cyprian Kamil Norwid Theatre.