Weekend opening hours

Charles University continues to offer its students the use of study spaces. Optimal conditions are now available to students from all CU faculties, including those outside of exam periods. Students can access most of the faculty libraries, regardless of their faculty affiliation. Usually, being a registered user is sufficient to access the services of almost all faculty libraries. For better orientation, see the list of all faculty libraries and study rooms here.

First Faculty of Medicine

► In collaboration with CU’s First Faculty of Medicine, all students may now visit the library of the First Faculty of Medicine on weekends as well from 24 January 2026 to 22 February 2026, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (U Nemocnice 4, Prague 2). For students outside the First Faculty of Medicine, ISIC registration is required before the first visit. The library will be closed over the Christmas holiday from 22 December to 4 January 2026.

Protestant Theological Faculty

► Starting in May, CU’s Protestant Theological Faculty offers its study room every weekday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for students from all CU faculties (Černá 646/9, 110 00 Prague 1). During the exam period, the study room is available, including Sundays (from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.). Services are limited only during the summer holiday. The library will be closed over the Christmas holiday from 22 December to 2 January 2026.

Centrum Krystal

► In addition, students may use the study room in the premises of Centrum Krystal (José Martího 407/2, Prague 6 – map here), which is open 24/7 and has increased capacity. The Studovna navigation on the signboards must be followed in the building.

Faculty of Social Sciences in Jinonice

► The night study rooms of the Faculty of Social Sciences in Jinonice are also open for CU students outside the Faculty of Social Sciences. These students can request access to the night study room for a limited period of time. The request can be made online. The library in Jinonice normally allows access to all CU students during its opening hours. Students of other faculties who are not enrolled in a course at the Faculty of Social Sciences will receive a visitor’s card for accessing the library at the library’s reception desk. For the current opening hours during the Christmas holiday, from 22 December to 4 January 2026, please follow: https://knihovna.fsv.cuni.cz/en/news/holiday-opening-hours-2025.

Municipal Library of Prague

► The Municipal Library of Prague opened from 1 October 2025 the Mariánské náměstí Central Library on Sundays as well. To enter the library, you must have a valid Municipal Library card and no outstanding debts (i.e. no late returns or unpaid fees on the reader’s library account), and you must be at least 15 years old. The library is open on a self-service basis, i.e. it will not be possible to borrow books from the closed stacks.

From Tuesday to Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., the Velký mlýn branch (U Českých loděnic 40/6, Praha 8) is also accessible. The conditions for users are identical to the Central Library branch.

The Municipal Library’s wi-fi is available. Since the Municipal Library is not an educational institution, access to eduroam is not available. Visitors can use the quiet study areas as well as the dedicated coworking spaces. The Municipal Library will monitor interest in these extended hours and will make the service permanent if interest is confirmed.