Janusz Korczak bust finds new home in the Central Library

The bust of the renowned Polish physician, children's author, and educator Janusz Korczak was ceremonially unveiled in the Central Library. For decades, the bust—a gift from Bremen's twin city of Gdańsk—adorned the former premises of the German-Polish Society and the State Center for Political Education on Osterdeich. With the relocation of both institutions to Birkenstraße, a new, prominent location was sought, which has now been found in the Central Library.

At the reopening ceremony on May 9th, Christian Kuhlmann (Director of Stadtbibliothek Bremen), Uwe Metschke (Chairman of the German-Polish Society Bremen eV), Consul Mariusz Pindel (Head of the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Hamburg) and Dr. Thomas Köcher (Head of the State Agency for Civic Education) spoke.

The bust was then unveiled by the invited children from the St. Johann children's group. Afterwards, Marlies Winkelheide from the Janusz Korczak Siblings Library in Lilienthal presented a short Janusz Korczak program for the children present.

Janusz Korczak (born July 22, 1878 or 1879 in Warsaw; died after August 5, 1942 in the Treblinka extermination camp) was a Polish physician, children's author, and important educator. He became particularly well-known for his dedication to children. He accompanied the children from his orphanage to the Treblinka extermination camp, even though this meant his own death.

April 15, 2017