Need to check the opening hours of a specific library?
During public holidays, CU ARTS libraries are closed.
Jan Palach Library (basement of the main building)
Summer opening hours 1 – 31 Aug : Mon – Thu 9 am – 5 pm
Monday 24 Aug : 9 am – 4.30 pm
1 Sept – 4 Oct : Mon – Fri 9 am – 5 pm
Outside of library opening hours please return the books to the book drop box in the basement of the main building .
kjp@ff.cuni.cz
Institute of Phonetics Library (door no. 13)
Outside of library opening hours please return the books to the book drop box in the basement of the main building .
libfone@ff.cuni.cz
English and Romance Studies Library (door no. 107)
Summer opening hours 1 – 31 Aug : CLOSED
From 1 Sept : Mon – Wed 9 am – 12 pm; 1 pm – 4 pm,
From Monday, 20 April , the library STUDY ROOM will be CLOSED. The loan desk will remain fully operational. The study room is expected to reopen in October 2026 . More information
Outside of library opening hours please return the books to the book drop box in the basement of the main building .
libar@ff.cuni.cz
Historical Cabinet (door no. 203)
Summer opening hours 29 June – 30 Aug : Mon – Tue 1 pm – 5 pm,
Monday 24 Aug : 1 pm – 4.30 pm
31 Aug – 4 Oct : Mon – Wed 9 am – 12 pm; 1 pm – 4 pm,
Outside of library opening hours please return the books to the book drop box in the basement of the main building .
libhist@ff.cuni.cz
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies Library (door no. 213)
Summer opening hours 29 June – 31 Aug : CLOSED (+ prior
From 1 Sept : Mon – Wed 9 am – 4 pm,
Outside of library opening hours please return the books to the book drop box in the basement of the main building .
libpvha@ff.cuni.cz
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies Library (door no. 224)
Summer opening hours 8 – 23 Aug : CLOSED
Monday 24 Aug : 12 pm – 4.30 pm
24 – 28 Aug : Mon – Thu 12 pm – 5 pm
31 Aug – 4 Oct : Mon – Thu 9 am – 5.30 pm,
Outside of library opening hours please return the books to the book drop box in the basement of the main building .
libufar@ff.cuni.cz
Department of Germanic and Nordic Studies Library (door no. 323)
Summer opening hours 1 July – 4 Oct : Tue 10 am – 4 pm,
Outside of library opening hours please return the books to the book drop box in the basement of the main building .
libgerm@ff.cuni.cz
Institute of Musicology Library (door no. 402)
Summer opening hours 1 – 31 August : Mon – Tue 9 am – 4 pm,
From 1 Sept : Mon – Wed 9 am – 12 pm; 1 pm – 4 pm,
Outside of library opening hours please return the books to the book drop box in the basement of the main building .
libhude@ff.cuni.cz
Department of Finnish Studies Library (door no. 420)
Summer opening hours 1 July – 31 August : CLOSED
From 1 Sept : Mon 1 pm – 4 pm, Wed 1 pm – 4 pm
Outside of library opening hours please return the books to the book drop box in the basement of the main building .
libfins@ff.cuni.cz
Celetná 20 Building
Celetná Library (ground floor)
Summer opening hours 1 – 31 August : CLOSED
1 Sep – 4 Oct : Mon 9 am – 4 pm, Tue 9 am – 4 pm,
Outside of library opening hours on the ground floor of the Celetná 20 building .
libceletna@ff.cuni.cz
Institute of Greek and Latin Studies Library (door no. 139)
Summer opening hours 1 July – 31 Aug : Tue 10 am – 5 pm,
1 Sept – 4 Oct : Tue 10 am – 4 pm,
Wed 9 Sept: CLOSED
Outside of library opening hours on the ground floor of the Celetná 20 building .
libkfil@ff.cuni.cz
Department of Archaeology Library (door no. 143)
Summer opening hours 29 June – 4 Oct : CLOSED (+ prior
libprav@ff.cuni.cz
Department of Aesthetics Library (door no. 230)
Summer opening hours 29 June – 31 Aug : CLOSED
1 Sep – 4 Oct : Mon 10.30 am – 2 pm,
Outside of library opening hours on the ground floor of the Celetná 20 building .
libeste@ff.cuni.cz
Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies Library (door no. 235)
Summer opening hours 29 June – 31 Aug : CLOSED
1 Sept – 4 Oct : Mon 9 am – 12 pm, Tue 9 am – 12 pm,
Outside of library opening hours on the ground floor of the Celetná 20 building .
libusja@ff.cuni.cz
Far East Studies Library (door no. 239D, Department of Sinology door no. 239)
Summer opening hours 1 – 31 August : CLOSED (+ prior e-mail agreement)
1 Sep – 4 Oct : Mon – Fri 8.45 am – 12.45 pm
Outside of library opening hours on the ground floor of the Celetná 20 building .
libudlv@ff.cuni.cz
Department of Middle Eastern Studies Library (door no. 242)
Summer opening hours 29 June – 13 Sept : CLOSED (+ prior e-mail agreement)
14 Sep – 4 Oct : Tue – Thu 9 am – 2.30 pm
Outside of library opening hours on the ground floor of the Celetná 20 building .
libkbv@ff.cuni.cz
Library of Indology and Indonesian Studies, Mongolian and Tibetan Studies Library
Outside of library opening hours on the ground floor of the Celetná 20 building .
libinde@ff.cuni.cz , libmong@ff.cuni.cz
Department of Classical Archaeology Library (door no. 340)
Summer opening hours 29 June – 31 Aug : CLOSED
Outside of library opening hours on the ground floor of the Celetná 20 building .
libklar@ff.cuni.cz
Department of Art History Library (door no. 448)
Summer opening hours 1 July – 13 Sept : CLOSED (+ prior e-mail agreement)
14 Sep – 4 Oct : Tue 1 pm – 3 pm, Thu 10 am – 12 pm
Outside of library opening hours on the ground floor of the Celetná 20 building .
libdume@ff.cuni.cz
Czech Institute of Egyptology Library (door no. 450)
Summer opening hours 1 July – 31 Aug : CLOSED
1 Sept – 4 Oct : CLOSED (+ prior e-mail agreement)
Outside of library opening hours on the ground floor of the Celetná 20 building .
libcegu@ff.cuni.cz
Sporck Palace Library (Hybernská 3)
Summer opening hours 29 June – 31 August : Wed 9 am – 4 pm
1 Sep – 4 Oct : Mon – Wed 9 am – 4 pm,
Outside of library opening hours on the ground floor of the Sporck Palace building .
libspork@ff.cuni.cz
