Events

The next meeting, organized by the POSK Polish Library in London, will take place on September 11th in the Malinowa Room. Our guest, and yours, will be Zbigniew Parafianowicz, a journalist, reporter, and author specializing in international affairs, security, and Eastern Europe. For years, the author has been chronicling the behind-the-scenes of diplomacy, the Russian-Ukrainian war, and the operation of the secret services, combining journalistic precision...

Joseph Conrad died of a heart attack at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 3, 1924, in his small bedroom in the house in Oswalds, Bishopsbourne, Kent, which the Conrads had rented since October 1919. The day before, he had experienced chest pains. During the night, he had difficulty breathing. In the morning, his wife, Jessie, immobile after a recent knee operation, spoke […]

On July 9th, the Library was visited by the General Director of the State Archives, Dr. Paweł Pietrzyk, along with Anna Matejak, director of the Department of Archival Promotion. The General Director of the State Archives heads the state archival network. His responsibilities include coordinating archival activities across the country, as well as supervising the collection, recording, storage, and processing of...

On Sunday, June 21, 2026, a recurring event organized by the Polish Library POSK in London and the Polish Social and Cultural Center in London took place. For the fourth time, the picnic took place in Ravenscourt Park, in the Hammersmith district of London. Perfect weather and stage performers, including Papa Dance, attracted families who flocked to the event […]

The POSK Polish Library in London Family Picnic, 2026! This is the fourth edition of our picnic! We invite you to the Family Picnic organized by the POSK Polish Library in London and POSK, which will take place on Sunday, June 21, 2026, in Ravenscourt Park! This will be a unique, outdoor gathering of the Polish community in London. A family atmosphere, music, stage performances, attractions […] ...

Ladies and Gentlemen, we present Abbie Lou, a handmade doll created during World War II in Tehran at the Polish Art Studio. The doll was bequeathed to the Polish Library (POSK) in London in May 2026 by Jordan Goldstein in the will of Denton Stanford Richards. Denton Stanford Richards was a captain in the United States Army Signal Corps stationed in Tehran. […] ...

We invite you to the POSK Family Picnic, which will take place on Sunday, June 21, 2026, in Ravenscourt Park! This will be a unique, outdoor gathering of the Polish community in London. A family atmosphere, music, stage performances, attractions for children, exhibitor stands, food, and lots of good energy. Many artists will perform on stage, providing musical entertainment and good fun for […] ...

Dear Readers, Due to numerous inquiries, we would like to remind you that on Saturday, May 9th, the Library will be open to readers from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. See you there!

9 maja 2026 w Czytelni Biblioteki Polskiej POSK w Londynie odbyła się promocja albumu pt. „Z nieludzkiej ziemi do krainy maharadżów. Polscy uchodźcy z ZSRS w Indiach 1942–1948″. W spotkaniu wzięli udział : Marzena Kruk – dyrektor Archiwum Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej oraz Anna Płońska – współautorka albumu oraz uczestniczki tej wędrówki panie Danuta Pniewska, Eugenia Maresch […] ...