The Nicolaus Copernicus University Library was established on August 24, 1945, alongside the
Nicolaus Copernicus University,
Toruń
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,
Poland
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. The Library is the coordinator of
Kujawsko-Pomorska Digital Library.
Ranking of the State Committee for Scientific Research (KBN)
Based on the results of the evaluation of scientific achievements, the State Committee for Scientific Research granted the NCU Library category 3, which places it in the company of other university libraries in
Kraków
, officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the List of cities and towns in Poland, second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 804,237 ...
,
Poznań
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and
Warsaw
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.
Awards and recognitions
In 2002, the NCU Library was honoured with the medal of "
Bibliotheca Magna Perennisque" for its "contribution to Polish librarianship."
In December 2002, the NCU Library webpage won third place in a competition for the best Polish library websites, in a research libraries category, organised under the auspices of the
Polish Librarians Association.
See also
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Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń or NCU (, UMK) is located in Toruń, Poland. It is named after Nicolaus Copernicus, who was born in Toruń in 1473.
History
The beginnings of higher education in Toruń
The first institution of higher ...
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The Nicolaus Copernicus University Press The Nicolaus Copernicus University Press (Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika, Wydawnictwo Naukowe UMK, Wydawnictwo UMK) is a book publisher founded in 1967. NCU Press is an official department of Nicolaus Copernicus University in ...
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Open access in Poland
External links
Official website of the Library, available in EnglishOfficial website of the University
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Buildings and structures in Toruń
Academic libraries in Poland
Library
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Libraries established in 1945