Library of the Krkonoše Museum

The library of the Krkonoše Museum contains more than 40 thousand volumes of books, magazines and other documents. It is divided into a regional collection, which consists of literature of all fields, including fiction related to the Krkonoše and Podkrkonoší region, and a study collection, which is focused on natural and social sciences and nature conservation. The book collection is continuously replenished by purchase, exchange and donations, with annual additions of 300-400 volumes.

The library distributes and exchanges the Collection Book of Krkonoše Papers, Opera Corcontica, which is published as a periodical of the Krkonoše Mountains National Park Administration. International exchange is an important source of foreign scientific literature, mainly in the fields of botany, zoology, geomorphology, forestry and nature conservation. The network of exchange partners abroad has gradually grown to 60 institutions in 12 countries, with Germany and Poland being the most numerous. In the Czech Republic, the library sends the Opera Corcontica Collection Book to almost 60 organisations from which it receives specialist journals and publications.

An on-line catalogue has been available since 2009, and the library’s older collection is gradually being added to it.

The library serves not only the staff of the Krkonoše Mountains National Park Administration (KRNAP), but also the public. Books from the regional collection (call numbers beginning with R) and final papers can only be borrowed in person.

Visits to the library must be arranged in advance, either by e-mail (ohajkova(at)krnap.cz) or by phone (499 456 706).

The books and periodicals of the regional collection (the call number contains the letter R) and theses are available for borrowing in person:

Absentee borrowing:
Books of the study collection (the call number begins with A, B or C) must be ordered in advance

Some periodicals of the study collection (having the call number beginning with PA, PB or PC and not containing R) are not available until further notice.
The call numbers can be verified in the on-line catalogue. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Collections of the Krkonoše Museum in Vrchlabí

The collections can be found on the page: https://www.krnap.cz/navstevnici/muzea/sbirky-krkonosskeho-muzea-ve-vrchlabi/

or in the online catalogue which is continuously being updated.