Lending Services

We lend books, magazines, daily newspapers and qualification theses for on-site and off-site use.

The library is accessible to everyone, not just CU students or employees. To borrow items, please register using the online application form.

You need a valid CU ID card to register.



Where to find documents


Open Shelves: locate the books by their call numbers and borrow them using self.

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Deposit: books, qualification theses and older issues of journals. Request them via the loan request (reservation) in UKAŽ or at the desk.



How to Reserve / Cancel a Book Reservation


What can you borrow

Home loan

Books can be borrowed for 30 day (regular loan) or for 1 day (in-house loan).

You can extend the loan period via your UKAŽ reader account for up to 3 months.

The terms of the loan are outlined in the Uniform Loan Rules.

In-house loan

Magazines, newspapers, standards and final qualification theses are not available for loan outside the library.

Books with a red call number (category "strictly in-house loan") cannot be borrowed.


You can extend the loan period for a book if no one else is waiting for it, and as long as the total loan period does not exceed the established limit.


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Charles University

Faculty of Humanities

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182 00 Praha 8 - Libeň

Czech Republic


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Phone: 224 271 467


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Monday - Thursday

9:00 - 19:00

Friday

9:00 - 17:00


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