The main duty of
every library is to acquire, make accessible and retain cultural heritage for
the future generations. Adhering to the principle of the widest accessibility of
its collections along with preserving the originals, Wojewódzka Biblioteka
Publiczna presents its valuable content in Digital Library of Opole.
By means of making its
collections accessible in the electronic version, Wojewódzka Biblioteka
Publiczna joins in the process of creating information society for which the
most important value is knowledge and quick access to information about the
present and the past of its region, the whole country and also of
The invitation to
use Digital Library of Opole is directed not only to our current readers –
students, academic researchers, local and foreign history lovers writing
monographs of their hometowns. We direct it to all network users as well, even to
those from the smallest towns, as the knowledge contained in old books,
manuscripts, maps and periodicals may help them to find new horizons in virtual space.
The project of Digital Library of Opole was initiated
thanks to financial support from The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
Operational Program Mecenat 2009.
Digital Library of Opole contains the following
collections:
Cultural
heritage
Old prints concerning history of
Manuscripts mainly concerning Silesia,
including those describing the 19th century local education (exemplified by the
autobiographies of children from village Żelazna) and the social life in 24 cities
(the statutes of Silesian towns from years 1592-1746).
Cartography – in the future we intend to
present old maps of
Regional
Collection
Periodicals – in Polish, German and Czech,
published in
Ephemera – concerning Silesian uprisings and the
Books – mainly from the 19th century
and the beginning of 20th century, concerning Silesia or published in Silesia,
edited in publishing houses of Korns, Grass & Barth, G. P. Aderholz, J.
Max. Among them there are bibliographies, books on religion and history.
Postcards – collection contains postcards
presenting Silesian cities and villages.