Foreign libraries
Now open
It is closed
American Library
Now open
It is closed
83 study places (of which 15 in the gallery / 3rd floor)
American Corners are partnerships between the Public Affairs sections of U.S. Embassies and host institutions. They provide access to current and reliable information about the U.S. via book collections, the Internet, and through local programming to the general public. Sponsored jointly by a U.S. embassy and a host country organization, an American Corner serves as an information outpost similar to a public library reference service. The multi-media, book and periodical collections are open and accessible. American Center is located in the reading room of Foreign Libraries.
Opening hours
| Day | Time slot | Comment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday: | 8:30-19:00 | |||
| Tuesday: | 8:30-19:00 | |||
| Wednesday: | 8:30-19:00 | |||
| Thursday: | 8:30-19:00 | |||
| Friday: | 9:00-15:00 | |||
| Saturday: | Zavřeno | |||
Currently closed
Opening hours subject to change.
Library holdings
Books in the American Library are divided into subject areas. Each subject area is assigned a so-called 2nd call number – a group of numbers and letters that is part of the label on the spine of the book and is complemented by specific colors for each subject area and the American flag. Books are sorted alphabetically within each subject area according to the three-letter abbreviation in the 2nd call number. The so-called 1st call number is then affixed to the book (front or back). When searching in the ALEPH system, the 2nd call number serves for easy orientation in the American Library collection. When searching in the library, please also pay attention to the orientation labels on the side walls of the shelves and on the individual shelves.
Thematic division of literature Books and periodicals
The book collection contains more than 2000 items. You can find them in the vufind catalogue.
Thematic division of literature
| 001 | Science |
| 02 | Librarianship |
| 03 | Reference |
| 050/070 | Periodicals, Press |
| 2 | Religion |
| 3 | Social Sciences |
| 316(73) | American Society and Cultural Diversity |
| 32 | Political Science |
| 32(73) | American Political Science and Government |
| 32-051(73) | American Presidency |
| 33 | Business Information |
| 34(73) | American Law |
| 37 | Education |
| 502/504 | Nature, Environment |
| 6 | Applied Sciences, Medicine, Technology |
| 71/72 | City Planning, Architecture |
| 73/77 | Art |
| 78/79 | Performing Arts |
| 796 | Sports |
| 81/82 | Literature, Linguistics, English |
| 91 | Geography, Traveling |
| 929 | Biography |
| 93/94 | History, Historiography |
| 94(437) | History of the Czech Republic and Slovakia / Czech and Slovak expatriates in the USA |
| 94(73) | American History |
| F | Fiction, The Library of America |
| FG | Comics, Graphic Novels |
| XT | TOEFL exam materials |
| ST | Standartized tests materials |
Library operation and equipment
- 17 computer terminals
- 83 study places (of which 15 in the gallery / 3rd floor)
- 1 self-service photocopier available - to use it you need to have a charged chip card.
