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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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 in the summer semestr

Monday	09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 18:00
Thursday	09:00 - 12:00
Friday	09:00 - 15:00

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Victory Day

Victory Day

Published: Monday 5.5.2025

The Library of the Geographical Sciences will be closed on National Day, May 8.

Digital Approaches to Cartographic Heritage – deadline extension for abstracts submission

Digital Approaches to Cartographic Heritage – deadline extension for abstracts submission

Published: Wednesday 30.4.2025

The deadline for abstracts submission has been extended to 20 May 2025.

Earlier library closure

Earlier library closure

Published: Monday 28.4.2025

For technical reasons, the Library of the Geographical Sciences will close at 16:00 on Monday 5 May 2025.

International Workers' Day

International Workers' Day

Published: Thursday 24.4.2025

The Library of the Geographical Sciences will be closed on May 1 for Labor Day.

Library closure on Good Friday and Easter Monday

Library closure on Good Friday and Easter Monday

Published: Monday 14.4.2025

The Geography Library will be closed on Good Friday (18.04.) and Easter Monday (21.04.).

Searching Cyprus Insula

Searching Cyprus Insula

Published: Friday 11.4.2025

An interesting new series on YouTube is coming out, which explains the mysteries of historical cartography through maps of Cyprus

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