The Kazimierz Twardowski Library is typically open:

• Monday–Friday: 9:00–19:00
• Saturday: 10:00–17:00 (closed in July and August)
• Sunday: closed

Opening hours may change during holidays or exam periods.
For the most up-to-date information, please consult:

https://polaczonebiblioteki.uw.edu.pl/

GSSR Librarian
Lidia Wójcicka
📧 lidia.wojcicka@gssr.edu.pl

Office:
Nowy Świat 72, room 235

Library location:
Krakowskie Przedmieście 3

The Library Catalogue (University of Warsaw Library System) allows you to search holdings of the Twardowski Library, the University of Warsaw Library (BUW), and affiliated faculty libraries

The Kazimierz Twardowski Library operates within the University of Warsaw Library system. You can access materials in the following ways:

1. Ordering via the GSSR librarian

You can request books, book chapters, and articles by contacting:

lidia.wojcicka@gssr.edu.pl

Please include the title of the requested item in the subject line.

In the message, provide:

• Book: author, title, edition or year
• Book chapter: chapter author and title; editor(s), book title, edition or year
• Article: author and title; journal title, year, issue

2. Using a personal library account (BUW card)

You may create a personal account in the University of Warsaw Library system.

How to obtain a BUW card:

1. Go to the Twardowski Library (Krakowskie Przedmieście 3) with your GSSR student card
2. Request an application for a BUW card
3. Take the application and an ID to the University of Warsaw Library (Dobra 55, “Zapisy” desk)

The card may be issued separately or encoded on your Warsaw Urban Card.

What the BUW card allows

• borrow books from the Twardowski Library (up to 20 items for 90 days)
• access BUW (Dobra 55) and read open-shelf materials
• use digital resources on-site
• copy and scan materials
• order items from the storeroom to the Main Reading Room

Important

• BUW materials are for on-site use only (no home borrowing)
• Remote access to BUW e-resources is not available

You can use the Interlibrary Loans (ILL) service to access materials from libraries in Poland and abroad that are not available in the University of Warsaw Library system.

Materials may be provided as:

• physical items (books or journal volumes), or
• electronic copies (e.g. scanned articles delivered by email)

To place a request, please contact the librarian:
lidia.wojcicka@gssr.edu.pl

When submitting a request, please include full bibliographic details (author, title, publication information).

You have access to selected digital resources available through the IFiS/GSSR network.

JSTOR

https://www.jstor.org/

You can search the database from any location. Full access to subscribed content is available:

• on-site at the Staszic Palace, or
• remotely via VPN

For assistance with remote access, please contact the GSSR librarian.

EBSCO

https://search.ebscohost.com/

You can search the database from any location. Full access to subscribed content is available:

• on-site at the Staszic Palace, or
• remotely via VPN

For login details and remote access, please contact the librarian.

Newspapers

• Gazeta Wyborcza
  👉 https://wyborcza.pl/
• Rzeczpospolita
  👉 https://www.rp.pl/

Access details are available from the GSSR librarian.

Access to library resources is governed by the rules of the Kazimierz Twardowski Library and the University of Warsaw Library.

Please note in particular:

• Books from the University of Warsaw Library (BUW) are available for on-site use only (no home borrowing)
• Borrowing privileges (up to 20 items for 90 days) apply to the Twardowski Library
• Access to digital resources is available on-site or via VPN, depending on the resource
• Remote access to some electronic resources may be restricted

For detailed regulations, please consult the respective library websites or contact the librarian.