The University of Warsaw Library, with its main facade facing Dobra Street, was designed by Marek Budzyński and Zbigniew Badowski. Pope John Paul II blessed it on June 11, 1999, and it opened on December 15, 1999. The article gives no style, materials or construction dates for the building.
The rooftop botanical garden by Irena Bajerska covers one hectare and is described as one of the largest roof gardens in Europe. It has four sections, Golden, Silver, Crimson and Green. The main facade carries classical texts in Old Polish, Greek and Hebrew.
A Chashitsu tea pavilion on level 2, designed by Teruhito Iijima, was donated in 2004. The collection holds about 6.2 million items.
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