| Programme name | Country | Date of information |
| “Mała książka – wielki człowiek” (“Small book – great human”) |
Poland | 4 July 2019 |
| Question | Answer |
| About the Organisation | |
| Organisation name | The Polish Book Institute |
| Organisation address | The Polish Book Institute Wróblewskiego 6 Street 31-148 Cracow Poland |
| Goal/objective | Reading promotion in the country and Polish literature promotion abroad |
| Contact Person | Kasia Wasiutyńska |
| Position of Contact Person | Bookstart campaign coordinator |
| Contact email | |
| Contact Telephone Number | |
| Organisation website | http://wielki-czlowiek.pl/, https://instytutksiazki.pl/ |
| Organisation type | national reading promotion organization |
| How many staff does your organisation employ? | Around 60 |
| About the Programme | |
| Basic details | |
| Programme name | “Mała książka – wielki człowiek” (“Small book – great human”) |
| Country/Province/City where the programme takes place | Poland |
| Year started | Dec 2017 |
| Programme goal/objective | Reading promotion among the youngest, reading promotion between the generations |
| Funding sources | Ministry of Culture and National Heritage |
| Geographic coverage | National (360 hospitals, which is 95% of them in the country; and 5,200 libraries, which is more than 66% of public libraries in Poland) |
| Are you involved in any other comparable networks? | EURead |
| Purpose of the programme | |
| Not for profit? | Not for profit |
| Religious or political purpose? | None |
| Local consistency of model | |
| Is your programme model consistent across your geographic area, or are there regional differences? | Consistent |
| Book Packs | |
| What are the contents of your gifting pack? | 1. Book for newborns / 1a. Book for kids age of 3 – 6 2. Special booklet for adults (1. About the meaning of reading. 1a. About the importance of libraries) |
| Is your programme offered free of charge to all families? | Yes |
| Partnerships and Delivery | |
| What are your primary ‘points of contact’ with the population you serve? | Hospital, Library |
| Who gifts/hands-out your pack to families? | Healthcare workers, librarians |
| Please list your other programme partnerships | Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Commissioner for the Children’s Rights, IBBY (Polish Section), Nowoczesna Biblioteka 3.0 – magazine for librarians, Metropolia Dzieci – Foundation which is local bookstart leader, Ryms, Czas Dzieci – magazines for parents and teachers |
| Audience | |
| Is the programme universal or targeted? | For newbons: universal. For 3-6 years old children: universal |
| How many children does your programme serve a year? | For newborns: 360,000 (30,000 monthly). For 3-6 years old children: 230,000 |
| At what age/gifting period do children receive your programme. | Birth; 3- 6 years |
| Diversity provision | |
| Does your program include provisions or resources for children with special needs? | no |
| What language populations does your programme serve? | Polish |
| Evaluation and research | |
| Have you conducted programme evaluation or research (including longitudinal)? If yes, has this evaluation/research been published? | Yes. Not yet published. |
| Further information or comments | |
| Please give us any further information that would be helpful for understanding your programme | We would like to set up three levels of our project (two of them already exist). First – for newborns; second – for kindergarten children; third (in preparations) – for those kids which starts education. Main goal is to create reading habit. The pilotage of third level is planned for September 2019. |
| Please feel free to make any other comments related to your application | We publish one book for each level every three years. |
Videos
Videos and Powerpoints
Feb 2020 – Maternity hospital and Health Clinic bookgifting
Gabriela Dul: Polish Book Institute – Small Book Great Human: working with Poland’s 360 state hospitals
Feb 2020 – Maternity hospital and Health Clinic bookgifting
- Gabriela Dul: Polish Book Institute – Small Book-Great Human – working with Polands 360 state hospitals