The National Library of the Czech Republic Services List
Supplement 1 to The National Library of the Czech Republic Rules and Regulations
Service | Nature of the Service | For whom | Note |
In-house loans in reading rooms | Loan of library units from open access reference or other open access collections | Registered user with a valid library card User with a valid one-day Admission Ticket |
Free of charge; registration and Admission Ticket payable |
In-house loans to reading rooms | Loans of library units from serviced reference libraries, reference collections and stacks, and feasible lending of library units obtained through the National Library (see Interlibrary Loan Services) to reading rooms. | A registered user with a valid library card | Free of charge; registration payable |
In-house loans of e-readers |
Loans of e-readers to reading rooms | A registered user with a valid library card | Free of charge; paid registration |
External loans | External loans of library units from the National Library collections and those obtained through the National Library (see Interlibrary Loan Services) | A registered user over 18 years of age with a valid library card, who resides permanently in the Czech Republic or who has a permanent resident permit | Free of charge; registration payable |
External loans of e-readers |
External loans of e-readers |
A registered user over 18 years of age with a valid library card, who submitted permanent or long-term residence permit in the CR. Minimum required length of registration one year. | Free of charge; paid registration |
Interlibrary Loan Services | Loans of library units and obtaining copies from other Czech libraries and from libraries abroad | A registered user with a valid library card; Any registered Czech library; Foreign libraries |
Interlibrary loan service in the Czech Republic free of charge; International interlibrary loan services payable |
Consultation and Library Information Services | Information about catalogues, databases and library collections | Anyone | Free of charge |
Reference Services Ask your library |
Reference, factual and bibliographic information to a degree | Anyone | Free of charge |
Research Services; SDI Services |
Bibliography on a given subject once or repeatedly (SDI service) | User upon individually negotiated agreement and order | Payable service |
Duplicating Services | Self-service photocopying and copies made to order from the collections of the National Library or items received through ILL; Mail or electronic delivery |
User upon individually negotiated agreement and order | Payable service |
Electronic Document Delivery | Copies from the National Library collections material and its delivery within 48 hours | User upon individually negotiated agreement and order | Payable service |
eBooks on Demand (EOD) | Electronic copies of items from the National Library collections | User upon an order | Paid service |
Access to Internet – hard wired connection | Access to free internet in individual reading rooms using the National Library computers | Registered user with a valid library card | Free of charge; registration payable |
Access to internet - wireless connection - WiFi | Access to free internet on brought-in notebooks in individual reading rooms of the National Library | Registered user with a valid library card; User with a valid one-day Admission Ticket | Free of charge; registration and Admission Ticket payable |
Access to databases | Access to databases and other electronic resources in the National Library reading and circulation rooms | Registered user with a valid library card; User with a valid one-day Admission Ticket (subject to licensing contract) | Free of charge; registration and Admission Ticket payable |
Library and information skills training |
Training for groups and individuals (intended for new and regular users) to learn how to use efficiently the library, its catalogues and databases | Registered user with a valid library card; User with a valid one-day Admission Ticket | Free of charge; registration and Admission Ticket payable |
Guided tours for students |
Introduction to the history and the present of the National Library | Group of users; Advance reservation necessary | Payable service |
Consulting Services | Consultations by appointment on library catalogues, databases and collections; use of individual information resources; consultations in specialized library departments | Registered user with a valid library card | User with a valid one-day Admission Ticket Free of charge; registration and Admission Ticket payable |
Consultation Services (professional) | Consultations by appointment for library staff, library science students, institutions associated with library and information science and publishers | Librarians, library science students, institutions associated with library and information science and publishers | Free of charge |