significant level continues until now. Potsdamer Straße Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin Eastern Europe Department Potsdamer Str. 33 D-10785 Berlin (Tiergarten) How to get to the library Phone: +49 30 266-435601 Fax: [...] Glagolitic, Cyrillic and Latin letters, came already in 1562 into the personal library of the Brandenburg Elector Joachim II. Until the 18th century, the collection of Eastern European literature grew [...] grew by occasional gifts and purchases. Systematic Collection Building Since the founding of the Berlin University in 1810, the acquisition of Slavic holdings has been pursued more systematically. In the 19th