There is no place like the library!
18. September 2024Are you looking for a place to study, work on team projects, and relax? Where can you find abundant information in the offline and online world? Where can you grab a bite to eat or take a nap? Where can you always find help when you need it? Where does someone always smile at you when you’re having a bad day? So look no further. The library is the right place for all of you. Six days a week, morning and evening. You’ll be fine everywhere, but a little better in the library. You won’t find a better place. Don’t you believe it?
For the first time at the library?
The TBU Library resides in the University Centre (U13) and has three floors. The main entrance is located on the 2nd floor. Everyone must enter and exit the TBU Library through turnstiles using the student/employee/reader’s ID card. The open-shelf collection of books and textbooks (textbooks are on the furthest shelves on the left side) is situated on the 2nd floor. You can usually borrow these documents for 30 days. The study room is located on the 3rd floor. Newspapers and magazines are on the 4th floor.
There are over 200 PCs with internet access, over 500 seats equipped with a socket, Wi-Fi access (requires registration to the Eduroam network via the TBU website), relaxation rooms, and individual reading rooms in our library.
Opening hours: Monday–Thursday (8 am–7 pm), Friday (8 am–6 pm), Saturday (9 am–2 pm). And we extended the opening hours of the 4th floor for the whole week!
If you are a first-year student and you have never been at our library before and want to use the library services, go to the 2nd floor and register at the loan desk (library registration is free for you and you only need to have your student card with you).
If you are a first-year student or have never been at our library before and want to use the library services, go to the 2nd floor and register at the loan desk (library registration is free for you, and you only need your student card with you).
You can study, work and relax much longer on the 4th floor of our library
You can now study, work and relax much longer on the 4th floor of our library. The 4th floor is open for you for the whole week! For access to the floor even outside the ordinary opening hours, you only need to register in advance at the loan desk on the 2nd floor.
You can now study, work and relax much longer on the 4th floor of our library. The 4th floor is open for you for the whole week! To access the floor even outside the ordinary opening hours, you only need to register in advance at the loan desk on the 2nd floor.
Extended opening hours of the 4th floor
How to find a book?
There are over 148,000 books available in the Library. To find a book on the shelf, it is necessary to see its availability, location, and call number. You can get this information from the electronic catalog. You can also have a library catalog and a reader’s account on your mobile — just open katalog.k.utb.cz in your favorite browser.
How to borrow or return a book?
You’ve found what you need but need to know how to borrow or return books? It doesn’t matter; we can help you with that, too.
How to borrow or return a book?
An online world of quality information and resources
Access to a massive number of electronic resources and databases that are available online will certainly be appreciated when writing papers or final theses. You can find them on the Information resources portal at portal.k.utb.cz (login is the same as for STAG). Final theses defended after 2005 can be found in the Digital Library at digilib.k.utb.cz.
Go to the Information Resources Portal
Online resources can be viewed outside the university. Remote access: proxy.k.utb.cz.
The list of electronic information resources E-RESOURCES K.UTB provides consolidated information about all the electronic resources available at TBU (access to this list also works from outside the university; you do not need to set up anything).
All e-books in one place
E-books purchased by the University Library (or e-books to which the University has access) are accessible through a single e-book portal. All e-books are available from one place. The portal recognises whether you are accessing via IP addresses within the University computer network or outside the University. In that case, it will offer you convenient remote access itself.
E-books purchased by the University Library (or e-books to which the University has access) are accessible through a single e-book portal. All e-books are available in one place. The portal recognizes whether you are accessing via IP addresses within the University computer network or outside the University. In that case, it will offer you convenient remote access itself.
Computers, Internet, Wi-Fi, and printing, copying, scanning
When you want to use the Internet, sit on any unoccupied computer (except computers reserved for searching in the electronic catalog on the left side of the desk) and log in to the university network (STAG login).
If you have your notebook, you can connect using cable (borrow one at the reference desk) or use the Wi-Fi connection — registration through the TBU Information Technology Centre website.
Our library has three multifunctional printers. There is one printer on each floor. You can use them all for color or black-and-white printing. Copying and printing are paid services; scanning is free of charge. The credit on your student’s ID card pays for the services.
Library store with promotional items of TBU
Everyone wants university bomber jackets, hoodies, T-shirts… We have these things in our library store on the 4th floor. The library store with promotional items is open Tuesday 1 pm–4 pm and Friday 12 pm–3 pm. Outside this time, please contact us at prodejna@utb.cz or by phone at +420 57 603 8132.
TBU University Press
The TBU University Press is open from Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 11.30 am and from 12.30 pm to 3 pm. In addition to the regular services, you can also use online services (e.g., order a cheap print). Please write us an e-mail at tisk@nakladatelstvi.utb.cz.