William Borodacz earned his master's degree in Library Studies from the University of Toronto in 1961. Borodacz was hired as a cataloger by the University at Buffalo's University Libraries in 1967. In 1972, he became the curator of its Polish Collection, a position he would hold until his death in 1986. He was recognized by a number of Polish cultural and governmental organizations for his work promoting the Polish Collection, work which included the publication of a catalog of the collection's holdings.