Moravian Library - Brno, Czech Republic
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N 49° 12.521 E 016° 35.675
33U E 616141 N 5451879
The second largest library in the Czech Republic.
Waymark Code: WM2R5R
Location: Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/12/2007
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Moravian Library in Brno is the traditional university and regional library in Moravia, founded in 1808. With its 3.7 million volumes it is the second largest library in Czech Republic second only to the National Library in Prague. It has a legal deposit library status since 1935. Moravian Library in Brno specializes in social sciences, medicine and technical literature. It also has valuable historical collections including 384 incunabula, about 800 manuscripts and 60,000 old prints.
The annual acquisition is about 40,000 volumes. The library staff of 157 is serving 29,000 registered users (about 60% of them students) that make some 1,500 visitors per day lending 565,000 items per year. Moravian Library in Brno is also important regional library, covering the book and periodicals production in the region of Southern Moravia. It has also strong ties with district and municipal libraries in the region. The Library also publishes special bibliographies and other publications.
The library moved to new building on Kounicova Street 65a in 2001.
Classification of Library: Public Library (Open to all)
Internet access available: Yes - Your Laptop: Purchase Wi-Fi access from Library Clerk
Hours of Operation:
In general: Monday-Friday 9am-7pm
Detailed: see http://www.mzk.cz/doba/
Approximate date of opening.: 04/02/2001
Library Website: [Web Link]
Additional Internet Connection Options: Not listed
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