Abstract：Areas and contexts of the use of robotics in librariesan overview of the applied solutions and a discussion of prospects Purpose Robotics is a topic that rarely appears in Library and Information Science literature as it is mainly explored in the field of computer scienceIt is also a very complex topic that covers various forms of technical solutions that have varying degrees of complexitythese are conventionally referred to as robotsThe aim of this article is to present an overview of the applied solutions from the field of robotics in libraries and a discussion of the future prospects for their use in various areas of library activityDesignmethodologyapproach The article is based on a literature reviewSystematic comparative searches were made in the Scopus and Web of Science databases and the popular Google Scholar search enginePublications in English related to the use of robots in libraries were sought in the 20102021 periodThe results were subjected to qualitative analysis in order to define the main directions of reflectionFindings The conducted analyses showed that the topic of the use of robots in libraries is relatively rarely mentioned in LIS literature as the main topic of considerationsIn practicehowevermany interesting examples of the use of robots in libraries can be foundmainly in the area of educational and popularizing activitiesResearch limitationsimplications The paper is based on a systematic literature reviewHoweverit is based on selected information sources and covers a specific chronological rangetherefore it does not reflect all publications in the field of using robots in librariesThe second limitation concerns the examples of library activities mentioned in the textFor obvious reasonsit is not possible to describe all interesting initiativesso a selection was made to illustrate the main trendsPractical implications Robots have a wide practical application in library activitiesas evidenced by the examples described in this paperSystematized reflection on this topic may promote the popularization of the practical implementation of robots in librariesSocial implications Robotics is a topic thatdue to a lack of reliable knowledgeis often of great concern and social controversyDisseminating knowledge about the usability of robots may foster a peaceful social debate on this topicOriginalityvalue Robotics-related topics are still rarely discussed in the LIS subject literatureIn particularthere are no entry-level review articles that would familiarize a reader with the most important findings on the practical aspects of implementing robots in libraries and provide a starting point for reading more detailed publications on specific technologies or implementationsConsulting ServiceEducation and popularity provided by robotsThis article focuses on the application of robotics in the libraryEspecially in the use of education and popularity