Reduced comfort in the NL´s reading rooms
We apologize for the increased noise level in the General Reading Room and the Social and Natural Sciences Reading Room.
Summer opening hours of the NLCR from June 29 to August 30, 2026. The NLCR will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays, on Monday July 6 (Bank Holiday) and from Monday, July 27 to Sunday, August 30, 2026. Some reading rooms will have limited operations. Complete overview here >>
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Ambassador of the USA visited the NL CR
On February 27, 2026, Tomáš Foltýn, Director General of the National Library of the Czech Republic, welcomed His Excellency…
Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany visited the NL CR
On Thursday, February 26, 2026, the National Library of the Czech Republic welcomed His Excellency Peter Reuss, Ambassador of the…
Representatives of the House of Lobkowicz at the NL
One of the main topics of discussion was the commitment of all participants to contribute to the long-term preservation and…
Season's Greeting
The National Library of the Czech Republic wishes to you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
A brilliant approach to the cooperation of European national libraries!
It was a great pleasure for the National Library of the Czech Republic to accept the invitation of Anna Chulyan, Director General…
Cultural events
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Songs and spells in Spanish: Hispano-American choral music
The concert of the Coro de los Ferrocarriles Españoles choir will present Hispanic-American choral music. Organized by the…
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Tired, Thirsty, Thoughtful
The exhibition presents, through 30 original manuscripts from the historical collections of the National Library of the CR.
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60 Years of the Union Music Catalogue of the NL CR
The exhibition of documents, photographs, published titles, and 3D objects commemorates the 60th anniversary of the commencement…
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Changes of the Klementinum in Photographs
The presented photographs show the visual history of the Klementinum area.
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Exhibition: Between Trauma and Nostalgia
The exhibition presents Tales of Bulgarian Literary Exile (1944–1989).
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Exhibits of the Summer 2026
Exhibition of the Facsimile Specimens of Prints from the Earliest Printing House in Bohemia.
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