Lending Services

All books and documents available for loan, whether for off-site use or on-site reading, can be found in UKAŽ. To view the lending rules, you must log in. The lending rules are detailed in the CU Library and Circulation Rules.

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: You can locate the books yourself using their call numbers and borrow them at the selfcheckt. However, books with a red call number are classified as in-house loan or strictly in-house loan, which means they cannot be borrowed through the selfcheck. In-house loans may be borrowed for 1 day, but you need to arrange this at the service desk.





Deposit: You can request books and other documents in the deposit either directly at the service desk, where they can be borrowed immediately, or by submitting a loan request (reservation).



How to Reserve / Cancel a Book Reservation


What can you borrow



User groups:


STUDENT

Student of a bachelor’s or master’s programme of study at any CU faculty

STUDENT SN

Student with special needs who isenrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, ordoctoral programme of study implemented at the University

DOCTORAL STUDENT

Student of a doctoral programme ofstudy at any CU faculty

EMPLOYEE

Academics and researchers or other employees at any CU faculty or unit

CU COLLABORATOR

Employee of another institution collaborating with Charles University(e.g., faculty hospitals, Czech Academy of Sciences)

iNTERNSHIP STUDENT

Foreign intern at Charles University

PUBLIC

CU Alumni club, external users of services, the public

ILL

Libraries using the inter-library loan service


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.


Returning and fees

Returning the loan

Selfcheck


After returning your books, we recommend that you log in and check your reader information for any outstanding fees, overdue books, or reservations waiting for you.



Service desk


If you know you have exceeded the loan period, please return the book directly to the Service desk.



Return box at the reception desk




Available during the building's operating hours. Books returned through this box will be removed from your account on the following business day.



By mail


You can also return books by mailing them to the library's address.

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Fees


LOAN TYPE



FEE



Regular loan


3 CZK / day



In-house loan



50 CZK / day


Fees may be paid in cash, by card at the service desk, or through bank transfer to the library account.

You cannot borrow or renew any items while you have unpaid late fees.



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