How to get a library card

Who can become a registered reader:

• citizens over 15 having capacity to enter into legal acts
• public institutions having their seat in the Czech Republic
• the European Union countries citizens including those from Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland after presentation of their valid identity card
• people from other countries after presentation of their valid passport and valid residence permit

     

What is necessary to get your library card:

• all applicants must provide adequate evidence of identity (valid identity card - for Czech citizens, valid passport and/or residence permit - for foreigners)
• it is important to provide evidence of your temporary or permanent address in the Czech Republic; otherwise you will have to pay a deposit of 150,- CZK per book
• money for paying the registration fee
• to fill in the application form and undertake to observe the library rules

     

Where to get your library card:

• at the registration desk on the first floor of the library

     

Why is registration advantageous to you:

• it enables you to borrow books outside the library
• you will pay less for the access to the Internet
• you can use separate study boxes on the 5^th floor

     

The library allows the registration fee reduction to:

• people over 60 after presentation of their valid identity card
• handicapped people
• students under 26 after presentation of their valid study certificate