Library of the Geographical Sciences

In 1891, the Geographical Institute was established and with it the Library of the Geographical Sciences. Today it contains 105,000 volumes with an annual increase of 2,500 volumes. The library is publicly accessible with priority right for students, employees and teachers of the faculty.

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About the Library

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Information Resources

Director of the Library:
PhDr. et Mgr. Eva Novotná, Ph.D.
eva.novotna@natur.cuni.cz

Albertov 6, 128 43 Prague 2
m. no. 214, 2nd floor
(+420) 221 951 355

Opening hours summer (July and August)

Monday	09:00 - 11:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 11:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 11:00
Thursday	09:00 - 11:00
Friday	09:00 - 11:00

Currently

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Library systems outage 11–13 July 2025

Library systems outage 11–13 July 2025

Published: Tuesday 1.7.2025

On July 11–13, 2025, the following library systems will be out of service due to server migration: UKAŽ, e-Resources Portal, Electronic Application for Library Services.

Summer opening hours

Summer opening hours

Published: Tuesday 17.6.2025

The Library of the Geographical Sciences will have summer opening hours in July and August.

Earlier library closure

Earlier library closure

Published: Wednesday 11.6.2025

For technical reasons, The Library of the Geographical Sciences will close at 16:00 on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

Earlier library closure

Earlier library closure

Published: Thursday 5.6.2025

For technical reasons, The Library of the Geographical Sciences will close at 16:00 on Monday 9th June 2025.

New inscription in UNESCO!

New inscription in UNESCO!

Published: Tuesday 13.5.2025

We are very pleased to announce that the cartographic documents by Pavel Josef Šafařík deposited in the Map Collection have been inscribed on the prestigious UNESCO Memory of the World Register.

Exam period

Exam period

Published: Tuesday 13.5.2025

The Library of the Geographical Sciences will have adjusted opening hours during the exam period.

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