In Gdańsk, where ideals rooted in history, such as freedom, equality, dignity and solidarity, are woven into the city’s very fabric, we believe that strengthening the most important values is done by responsible use of words and by literature.

A reading society is a better society. Advancing literature and promoting readership builds an engaged civic society (sensitive to others, nurturing democracy), develops critical faculties – tools essential in a time of post-truth and artificial intelligence – and teaches how to use language in a conscious and not harmful way.