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library facilities
The library system in Prague is quite specialized. There is not a single University library,
but each Faculty operates its own departmental libraries. Students also have access to
non-university libraries, such as the National Library in the Klementinum (close to the
Faculty’s main building), the Municipal Library, the National Museum Library and the
Academy of Science Library. Ask the departmental coordinator or your tutor from the
Erasmus & Company club for information and assistance.
The National Library
The National Library (http://www.nkp.cz/_en/index.php3) in the Klementinum complex
is located a three-minute walk from the main building of the Faculty of Arts towards
the Charles Bridge. One of the entrances is situated on Mariánské náměstí square,
another in Karlova and Křižovnická street. The National Library is one of the oldest
public libraries in the Czech Republic with collections of a size far outranking
any other library in the country. Historical collections are mostly of Czech and European
origin. In addition the Slavonic Library constitutes a part of the National Library.
It is a public research library, the largest such in Central Europe specializing in Slavonic
studies. Besides original Slavonic literature, the documents are thematically oriented
around professional Slavonic literature from all over the world and focus mainly on
history, philosophy, linguistics, literary science, folklore studies, ethnology, political science,
sociology, and art.
Mon – Fri Sat
Visitor Information and Library Shop 9:00 – 17:00 closed
Main Hall 9:00 – 19:00 9:00 – 19:00
Help and Information Desk 9:00 – 19:00 9:00 – 19:00
Circulation Desk 9:00 – 19:00 9:00 – 19:00
Catalogues 9:00 – 19:00 9:00 – 19:00
Library Cards 9:00 – 19:00 14:00 – 19:00
Photocopy Services 9:00 – 19:00 14:00 – 19:00
Reference center
Consultations 9:00 – 19:00 9:00 – 19:00
Bibliographic & Research Services 9:00 – 19:00 9:00 – 19:00
Union Catalogues 9:00 – 19:00 9:00 – 19:00
Interlibrary Loan Services 9:00 – 19:00 9:00 – 19:00
Internet access 9:00 – 19:00 9:00 – 19:00
Reading Room 9:00 – 19:00 9:00 – 19:00
The Municipal Library of Prague (http://www.mlp.cz/english) of Prague is the universal
public library. The library offers loans, materials for reference, newspapers and magazines,
audio materials (CD, MC, LP), sheet music, drama, graphics and reproductions.
In the automated libraries users also have access to electronic catalogues and other
databases, multimedia information sources and the Internet. You will mainly need the
Central Library, which is located 5 minutes from the main building of the Faculty of
Arts, on Mariánské náměstí.
Opening hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday 09:00 – 20:00
Wednesday 09:00 – 20:00
Thursday 09:00 – 20:00
Friday 09:00 – 20:00
Saturday 10:00 – 17:00
Sunday Closed
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The Municipal Library