The following article presents several options of the use of bibliotherapy as a psychotherapeutic method in teaching literature at grammar schools. It is divided into three parts: the first one deals with the theoretical background and advantages of this method including didactic benefits, and describes methodology the authors use at school. The second part brings attention to potential dangers for teachers who decide to use bibliotherapy from the point of view of psychology. The third part looks into two issues which emerge when using bibliotherapy at school: the didactic method of teaching literature and literary canon. The study is followed by a bibliotherapeutic experiment which has been already realised at school.