The Polish Room at Wilkes University

Explore NEPA’s Polish heritage at the Polish Room at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Located on the second floor of Wilkes’s Farley library, the room is dedicated to Polish settlers who came to the Wyoming Valley during the mid-19^th and 20^th centuries.

The room is filled with Polish artifacts. You can find Polish made furniture, books, dolls, paintings, and Piasanki, or traditional decorated eggs. The room is designed with a stone floor, painted beams, and tapestry-covered walls. There’s even a carving of an eagle, the symbol of Poland, above the fireplace. Visit the Polish room any time during regular library operating hours.