The library was founded in 1921 in Toruń as the Regional Pedagogical Library of the Pomeranian School District Board, on the initiative of the first superintendent, Zygmunt Gąsiorowski. The collection was assembled based on an appeal made to publishers and bookstores.
In 1932, following the dissolution of the school district board, the collection was transferred to the library in Grudziądz.
The library resumed its operations on October 1, 1938, in the building of the Nicolaus Copernicus Municipal Library in Toruń. From that point on, it continued to grow steadily— just before the outbreak of World War II, the collection numbered 100,000 volumes.
During the war, 97.5% of the collection was destroyed. The library resumed operations in the spring of 1945 at a new location on Teatralny Square, in one of the rooms of the KOSP in Toruń, with 2,500 volumes deposited at the Municipal Library. In 1951, the library was renamed the Provincial Pedagogical Library and became an independent organizational unit within the Board of Education. A network of 21 county libraries was established, and the number of employees was increased.
In 1968, the library was relocated to Bydgoszcz and was assigned part of the building at 9 Jagiellońska Street. The change of location and regulations issued by the ministry entailed a series of organizational tasks. By the end of 1970, the collection comprised 51,757 volumes, and the library subscribed to 172 periodicals. It collaborated with the Institute of Teacher Education and Educational Research.
A new phase began with the opening of the library on March 1, 1978, at its new location at 21 Łużycka Street. The library occupied the ground floor of the building that housed the WSP Student Union. The collection moved there consisted of 75,000 volumes and 300 journal titles. The new location fostered the library’s development, and WSP students began to use its services on a larger scale. A series of exhibitions and conferences were organized, and the library collaborated with many institutions. This culminated in 1981 (the library’s 60th anniversary) with the award of the Medal of the National Education Commission.
Over the years, it became apparent that the premises occupied by the Library no longer met the institution’s requirements. Following the closure of the Teacher Training College, the library was offered the opportunity to adapt its facilities to its own needs.
The PBW’s new location at 4 M. Skłodowska-Curie Street opened on December 1, 1992. The collection, which at that time consisted of 103,550 volumes and 144 journal titles, was moved to the new location. The improved conditions allowed for a higher quality of work and contributed to the satisfaction of both readers and librarians.
In 1997, changes were made to the Library’s regulations. The collection is available not only to teachers and students of education programs, but also to all interested residents of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. The Library continues to operate to this day at its location at 4 M. Skłodowska-Curie Street.

Provincial Pedagogical Library

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