Orientální ústav AV ČR
Pod Vodárenskou věží 2
182 08 Praha 8
General Library
Opening Hours
| Tuesday | 9:00–17:00 |
| Friday | 9:00–17:00 |
The library is closed from June 17 to August 31, 2025 due to ongoing inventory. In urgent cases, please contact us at reference@orient.cas.cz.
Thank you for your understanding.
Reysa Alenzuela, Ph.D., MLIS
Head Librarian
REFERENCE SERVICES
Zuzana Singh Kvapilová
Supervising Librarian
Mgr. Václav Paštěka
Reader Services and Interlibrary Loan
TECHNICAL SERVICES
Mgr. Linda Szabóová
Supervising Librarian
With over 200,000 volumes (including periodicals and manuscripts), the Institute’s library is one of the largest libraries within the Academy of Sciences. The library collections include mainly publications on history, literatures, languages, religions, and cultures of the countries of Asia and Africa.
Card Catalogue of the Oriental Institute (contains books acquired by 1991)