Libraries and study rooms

Planned Academic Library closings:

• Public holidays (2025): January 1, April 18, April 21, May 1, May 8, July 5, July 6, September 28, October 28, November 17, December 24, December 25, December 26

• The library is always closed during public holidays.

We will also inform you about any changes to opening hours in the news section of the library website and on our Facebook profile.

DAAD - Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (German Academic Exchange Service) is an organization which supports researchers in cooperation between Czech and German universities.

The DAAD study room is located on the first floor of the Academic Library. The collection is available for on-site study in the library only and is continuously being expanded.

Subjects covered: German studies, literary studies, history, art and culture, university research, and fiction.

If you want to see which titles are available in the DAAD study room, use the Academic Library online catalogue and type "DAAD" in the search field of the basic search.

About the Austrian Library

The Austrian Library in České Budějovice has been active since 1993. At the time of its opening, it was administered by the Faculty of Education library and after the merging of the faculty libraries, it has been located in the USB Academic Library since January 2010.

The Austrian Library is located on the 2nd floor of the Academic Library.

Austrian libraries provide the public with Austrian literature and information about Austria. The Austrian Library in České Budějovice is one of eight Austrian libraries in the Czech Republic, the others are located in Brno, Liberec, Olomouc, Opava, Plzeň, Znojmo and Ústí nad Labem. Austrian libraries are established and supported by the Austrian Ministry for European and International Affairs in agreement with the relevant Czech institution.

The Collection composition

The Austrian Library collection focuses on Austrian literature, i.e. books by Austrian authors and literature about these authors, books focusing on Austria, its history, culture, and contemporary issues, and specialist publications by Austrian authors in the spheres of literary history, psychology, philosophy, natural sciences, etc. The collection also includes periodicals and it is continuously being expanded.

Borrowing of books

The Austrian Library is located on the 2nd floor of the Academic Library on dedicated shelves. Fiction is arranged alphabetically by authors' names, secondary literature is arranged by individual authors. Specialised literature is arranged by subject, with the relevant subjects marked on the shelves. Book borrowing is regulated by the Academic Library Rules. Readers can be employees or students of the university with a valid ID card, but also the public. The Academic Library will issue a reader's card to these interested parties.

Searching books:

To get an overview of the titles available in the Austrian Library, use the Academic Library online catalogue and enter "Österreich-Bibliothek" in the search field in the basic search.

Links

• Austrian Library Homepage

Institutions:

• Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs

• Austrian Cultural Forum

• Austrian Embassy in the Czech Republic

• ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA - Außenwirtschaftsorganisation der Wirtschaftskammer Österreich

Austrian Libraries in Czech Republic:

• Austrian Library Brno

• Austrian Library Liberec

• Austrian Library Olomouc

• Austrian Library Opava

• Austrian Library Plzen

• Austrian Library Usti nad Labem

• Austrian Library Znojmo

  
  
  

Büchersuche:

ONLINE KATALOG (Publikationen aus der Österreich-Bibliothek sind bei den einzelnen Büchern in der Anmerkung gekennzeichnet mit "Österreich-Bibliothek")

Über die Bibliothek

Die Österreich-Bibliothek wurde in Budweis am 27.3.1993 feierlich eröffnet, zur Zeit der Eröffnung wurde sie von der Zentralbibliothek der Pädagogischen Fakultät der Südböhmischen Universität verwaltet. Nach dem Umzug der Fakultätsbibliotheken der Südböhmischen Universität in die gemeinsame Bibliothek hat die Österreich-Bibliothek seit Januar 2010 ihren Sitz in der Akademischen Bibliothek der Südböhmischen Universität. Zum 31.12.2012 umfasste die Österreich-Bibliothek 6761 Bände. Die Österreich-Bibliotheken vermitteln der Öffentlichkeit österreichische Literatur und Informationen über Österreich. Die Österreich-Bibliothek in Budweis ist eine von sieben Österreich-Bibliotheken in der Tschechischen Republik. Weitere befinden sich in Brünn, Liberec, Olmütz, Opava, Pilsen und in Znojmo. Die Österreich-Bibliotheken werden begründet und unterstützt von dem österreichischen Ministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten im Einvernehmen mit der entsprechenden Institution der tschechischen Seite.
Zusammenstellung des Bestands Der Bestand der Österreich-Bibliotheken ist auf Austriaca orientiert, also Bücher österreichischer Autoren und Literatur über diese Autoren, Bücher mit Schwerpunkt Österreich, seine Geschichte, Kultur, Gegenwart und Fachpublikationen österreichischer Autoren aus den Bereichen Kunstgeschichte, Psychologie, Philosophie, Naturwissenschaften usw.. Teil des Bestands sind auch Periodika. Der Bestand wird ständig ergänzt.

Ausleihe

Die Österreich-Bibliothek befindet sich im 2. Stock der Akademischen Bibliothek der Südböhmischen Universität auf separaten Regalen. Die Belletristik ist alphabetisch geordnet, die Sekundärliteratur steht im Anschluss an die einzelnen Autoren. Die Fachliteratur ist nach Teilgebieten geordnet, diese sind auf den Regalen gekennzeichnet. Das Ausleihen der Bücher richtet sich nach der Bibliotheksordnung der Akademischen Bibliothek der Südböhmischen Universität. Leser kann auf der Basis eines gültigen Ausweises jeder Angestellte und Studierende der Südböhmischen Universität sein, aber auch Interessenten aus den Reihen der Öffentlichkeit. Diesen Interessenten wird ein Benutzerausweis der Akademischen Bibliothek der Südböhmischen Universität ausgestellt.

Links:

• Homepage der Österreich-Bibliotheken

Institutionen:

• Österreichische Botschaft in Prag
• Österreichisches Kulturforum Prag
• Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten
• Wirtschaftsabteilung der österreichischen Botschaft (Portal der österreichischen Wirtschaft)

Österreich-Bibliotheken in der Tschechischen Republik:

• Österreich-Bibliothek Brünn
• Österreich-Bibliothek Reichenberg
• Österreich-Bibliothek Olmütz
• Österreich-Bibliothek Troppau
• Österreich-Bibliothek Pilsen
• Österreich-Bibliothek Znaim
• Österreich-Bibliothek Aussig

The Swiss Library was donated to the Academic Library by the Swiss Embassy. It is located on the 2^nd floor of the Academic Library. The collection is continuously being expanded. Borrowing is governed by the Academic Library Rules.

Subject areas that are covered: history, literary history, fiction, and Swiss culture.

Searching books:

If you want to find out which titles are available in the Swiss Library, use the Academic Library online catalogue and enter "Schweizer Bibliothek" in the search field of the basic search.

The American Library was donated to the Academic Library by the US Embassy. It is located on the 1^st floor of the Academic Library. Borrowing is subject to the Academic Library Rules. The collection contains fiction exclusively by American authors.

Searching books

If you want to find out which titles are available in the Swiss Library, use the Academic Library online catalogue and enter "Library of America" in the search field of the basic search.

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Besides the regular library opening hours, information services are available on working days (8.00-11.00) by dialling +420 725 432 654 or by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Planned branch closings:

• Planned holiday: June 30 - July 4, July 14 - 18, August 18 - 22, 2025
• Sanitation day: according to the current situation
• Public holidays 2025: 1 january, 18 April, 21 April, 1 May, 8 May, 5 July, 6 July, 28 September, 28 October, 17 November, 24 December, 25 December, 26 December

We will also inform you about any changes to opening hours in the news section of the library website and on our Facebook profile.

The library is always closed during public holidays.

Collection and Services:

The Vodnany branch provides information and library services primarily to students and employees of the Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, but also to the wider professional public. It manages a unique specialized collection of 20,000 library units in the areas of fisheries, hydrobiology, ichthyology, aquaculture, and related sciences. The collection of monographs, systematically built up since 1921, is supplemented by rare book donations by Prof. Eugen Balon (1930-2013), Prof. Karel Absolon (1877-1960), Prof. Vladimír Sládeček (1924-2005), doc. Petr Obrdlík, and Dr. Tomislav Petr (personal bibliography of T. Petr).
The library is based on the ground floor of the faculty main building in Vodnany and it has one study place to access the library catalogue and online databases subscribed by the University of South Bohemia. Readers have access to current printed periodicals, a reference collection, a collection of dissertations, and a complete collection of Methodologies and Bulletins from the Vodnany Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology (RIFCH)

The library is connected to the interlibrary loan service, lending and ordering books and copies of magazines from Czech libraries and, in cooperation with the National Library of the Czech Republic, from foreign libraries as well.

History of the Fisheries Library

Catalogues, lists, instructions, and full texts:

• Library catalogue
• List of journals subscribed
• Archive of printed journals
• Digitalní knihovny a repositáře - rybářství a hydrobiologie
• Open Access Journals - Agriculture - Aquaculture, Fisheries, Angling
• Online journals via EZB Electronic Library of Journals
• Bulletin VÚRH Vodňany (plné texty roč. 43/2007-roč. 48/2012)
• Jak pracovat s informacemi
• Jak pracovat s EndNote

*) Saturday opening hours only during the academic year.

We will also inform you about any changes to opening hours in the news section of the library website and on our Facebook profile.

The library is always closed during public holidays.

Books stored in depository libraries are located on the premises of individual university departments. They are provided for study purposes on the basis of Rector's Ordinance R 171 of February 15, 2011. If you are interested in borrowing a book, please contact the relevant depository library administrator.

Books and Journals

Journals Only