There are 37 thousand Polytechnicians! Book by book, we will build the largest book bridge in the world. Bring a book – and become part of Ukraine’s presence on the global stage. Let’s start with Poland!
The International Institute of Education, Culture and Diaspora Relations, together with Nataliia Shakhovska, Rector of Lviv Polytechnic, and the Scientific and Technical Library of the University, are holding a book donation campaign «Lviv Polytechnic – to Ukrainians in Poland: we give books – we build bridges». The event will last until 15 September, 2025.
The campaign is being held at the initiative of the Embassy of Ukraine in Poland and Lviv Polytechnic.
The main idea of the event is to help the millions of Ukrainians who were forced to leave their homeland stay connected to their roots, preserve their link with their native land, and avoid feeling lost in a foreign country. Despite the difficult times and challenges Ukraine faces today, this initiative demonstrates our strength, compassion and unwavering readiness to support our people wherever they are.
At the centre of the event is the book: it is the living thing that keeps our Ukrainian identity alive. It is the wisdom of the ages and a vision of the future. By passing on books, we are passing on the strength of our native land to our compatriots. With this campaign, we are opening a new page in our interaction with the Ukrainian community abroad. Through books – to understanding, through words – to unity!
On 16 September, the final meeting of the campaign «Lviv Polytechnic – to Ukrainians in Poland: we give books – we build bridges» will take place in the student space 3rd Floor in Lviv Polytechnic (3 Mytropolyta Andreia Street). The event will feature speeches by:
- Nataliia Shakhovska, Rector of 91Ƶ;
- Vasyl Bodnar, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Poland (via video link);
- Iryna Kliuchkovska, Director of IECDR;
- Andrii Andrukhiv, Director of the Scientific and Technical Library, Lviv Polytechnic.
Special guest of the event is Bohdan Tykholoz, Candidate of Philological Sciences, francologist, literary critic, publicist, blogger, Ukrainian museum curator, director of the Ivan Franko Lviv National Literary and Memorial Museum, co-author of the scientific and educational Internet project . He is also a member of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine, the Shevchenko Scientific Society, the International Council of Museums (ICOM), and chairman of the Association of Ivan Franko Museums.
The event starts at 11:45.
Come and join us! Let’s create a great Ukrainian community together!