Public libraries’ role in supporting Ukrainian refugees: A focus on Hungary and Poland
Journal: Journal of Librarianship and Information Science
Year: 2024

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 led to Europe’s largest displacement of people since World War II, with significant substantial numbers of Ukrainian refugees seeking shelter in neighbouring countries. International research attests to the crucial roles public libraries can play in the reception and integration of refugees. However, diverse professional and geographical contexts and sociopolitical landscapes in which libraries work to support refugee reception and integration pro