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During the several years of its activity, the Foundation established over 1,000 Engrossed in Reading Libraries (Zaczytane Biblioteki) in hospitals, children’s homes and community centres, etc. With Alior Bank’s support, 288 new libraries were created in 2019 alone. Thanks to them, patients can have a better time at hospital, because, as research has shown, fairy tales help reduce anxiety and fear, as well as facilitate quicker recovery. The purpose of the Libraries is also to promote reading – each reader can take a book home and does not need to return it to the library.

Libraries are regularly replenished by Foundation volunteers. They offer books both for children and for adults. In November, the 1000th Engrossed in Reading Library was established at Warsaw Children’s Hospital under Alior Bank’s patronage – it was accompanied by a happening with the Foundation Ambassadors and Alior Bank’s volunteers. In 2019, the Foundation established 288 new Engrossed in Reading Libraries. 10 of them were created under direct patronage of Alior Bank. A total of 25,200 direct beneficiaries used Alior Bank’s libraries.

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