The year 2014 was declared the Jubilee Year “650 Years on the Book Duty” by Consultative Committee of Librarians, Booksellers and Publishers.

This event was a commemoration of the Studium Generale Establishment Act (present Jagiellonian University) edited by Kazimierz Wielki the king in 1364.This Act mentioned – among the other employees of the academy – also a stationarius, i.e. person responsible for preparing, offering, and disseminating books (manuscripts).

The year 2014 shall consist of numerous events promoting books, reading, and knowledge of book-related professions.

Source: www.sbp.pl