Registrations

From Monday, April 27, it will be possible to make loans of pre-ordered printed documents, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Entry to the loan desk is allowed for a maximum of 4 people. Study room (and related services) remains closed. More info »

The Library of the Czech Academy of Sciences provides its services to members of the general public aged fifteen and above. The library holdings focus on specialist literature. The availability of printed and electronic documents can be checked without prior registration using the freely accessible on-line catalogue. Registration is required for those wishing to enter the library itself or take advantage of loan services and other services.

Types of registration / membership:

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR INDIVIDUAL TYPES OF REGISTRATION
 

Type of registration / membership

  

off-site

  

on-site

 Membership for remote access  

one-day pass
personally correspondence online
I am:
a Czech citizen identity card driver’s licence, passport identity card, driver’s licence, passport identity card, legalisation of signatures identity card (digital copy) identity card / driver’s licence, passport
an EU citizen permit for residence in CR identity card, driver’s licence, passport identity card, driver’s licence, passport permit for residence in CR, legalisation of signatures permit for residence in CR (digital copy) identity card / driver’s licence, passport
a citizen from outside EU permit for residence in CR driver’s licence, passport driver’s licence, passport permit for residence in CR, legalisation of signatures permit for residence in CR (digital copy) driver’s licence, passport

 

Off-site membership

  • user account (change password, contact details, access to EIR without the need for further authentication)
  • off-site and on-site loans (to be taken away or used in the study; self-service off-site loans)
  • use of the freely accessible library holdings
  • electronic information resources including remote access
  • wifi (on only 1 device at any time), computer study (120 min/day)
  • self-service scanning (on your own USB disk), copying, printing
  • Digital Library of CAS (full access on reserved stations at LCAS + printing)
  • lease of an individual study
  • interlibrary services
  • library card (possible registration of your own chip card with your photograph and name)
  • registration for six months or one year

Required documents, registration fees

  • identity card (CR) / permit for residence in CR
  • one year (365 days) – 150 CZK
  • six months (183 days) – 80 CZK
  • registration of your own chip card – free / LCAS card – 50 CZK
  • payment possible in cash or by payment card

Complete information on off-site membership

 

On-site membership

  • user account (change password, contact details, access to EIR without the need for further authentication)
  • on-site loans (used in the study only)
  • use of the freely accessible library holdings
  • electronic information resources including remote access
  • wifi (on only 1 device at any time), computer study (120 min/day)
  • self-service scanning (your own USB disk), copying, printing
  • Digital Library of CAS (full access on reserved stations at LCAS + printing)
  • lease of an individual study
  • interlibrary services (used in the study only)
  • library card (possible registration of your own chip card with your photograph and name)
  • registration for six months or one year

Required documents, registration fees

  • identity card (EU) / driver’s licence / passport
  • one year (365 days) – 150 CZK
  • six months (183 days) – 80 CZK
  • registration of your own chip card – free / LCAS card – 50 CZK
  • payment possible in cash or by payment card

Complete information on on-site membership

 

 

Membership for remote access (personally, correspondence, online)

  • user account (change password, contact details, access to EIR without the need for further authentication)
  • remote access to electronic information resources (EIR)
  • without library card
  • registration for one year
  • possible supplementary registration of off-site or on-site membership during a visit to the LCAS in person (fees: registration of your own chip card – free / LCAS card – 50 CZK)

Methods of registration, required documents, registration fee

  • personal registration: identity card (CR, EU) / driver’s licence / passport
  • correspondence registration: identity card (CR) / permit for residence in CR, legalisation of signatures
  • online registration: identity card (CR) / permit for residence in CR; digital copy
  • one year (365 days) – 150 CZK

Complete information on membership for remote access

 

 

Visitor – one-day pass

One-day pass

  • on-site loans (used in the study only)
  • use of the freely accessible library holdings
  • self-service scanning (your own USB disk), copying, printing (only PDF and images from your own USB disk)
  • Digital Library of CAS (full access on reserved stations at LCAS + printing)
  • registration for one calendar day valid for complete opening hours

Required documents, registration fee

  • identity card (CR, EU) / driver’s licence / passport
  • 10 CZK
  • payment possible in cash or by payment card

One-day pass with the Internet

  • wifi (on only 1 device at any time), computer study (120 min/day)
  • on-site loans (used in the study only)
  • use of the freely accessible library holdings
  • electronic information resources (EIR)
  • self-service scanning (your own USB disk), copying, printing
  • Digital Library of CAS (full access on reserved stations at LCAS + printing)
  • registration for one calendar day valid for complete opening hours

Required documents, registration fee

  • identity card (CR, EU) / driver’s licence / passport
  • 30 CZK
  • payment possible in cash or by payment card

Complete information on visitors and one-day passes