Registration & Free Day Pass
As a preventive measure following the COVID-19 Crisis, some library services are limited.
For now, only registered patrons or students and researchers from UCT, CTU, CZU, and IOCB can enter the library using their patron/institution card. The free day pass is not available. Non-registered members of the public and visitors can pass through the library turnstiles only in order to register, which enables us to comply with visitor tracking regulations.
The Team Study Rooms, and Quiet Study Room are closed.
Registration
Benefits of registration
Once you're registered, you'll be entitled to do the following:
- Check out or reserve materials (books, journals, eBooks)
- Use computers and kiosks in the library
- Connect to our LAN ports
- Access Wi-Fi from your own computer
- Access over fifty licensed eResources (technology, science, engineering, and more)
- Reserve team study rooms
- Reserve individual study carrels
- Access the After Hours Reading Room
- Use print/scan/copy machines
- Request an interlibrary loan
Check your privileges using the Access & Privileges Tool.
What you need to register
Individuals
- A valid passport or identity card
- 100 CZK in cash for one year (50 CZK for a half year). Students, people older than 65 years and disabled pensioners have a 50% discount.
- UCT Prague, IOCB and CULS students/professors/staff: Registration is free.
- A card with your name/photo which will serve as your customer card (e.g., ISIC, ITIC, OpenCard, ČD In-karta). If you do not have a chip card, we will make one (fee: 200 CZK).
- Proof of residence (official residence permit, valid lease agreement, dormitory card, paper from the foreign police, telephone or electricity bill. It must mention your name and your address)
Legal representatives of an organization
- A certificate of incorporation, business license, or other proof of the organization’s establishment
- Two copies of a registration contract, including your organization’s official stamp and signature of an official representative
- Your valid personal passport or identity card
- 1000 CZK in cash for one year (300 CZK for one year in case of University or high school)
A legal representative cannot use individual study carrels and - because of license agreement restrictions - cannot use our eResources.
Registration process
- If you want to save time, pre-register first. Then come to the library within 30 days to complete the process.
- Print a registration ticket from the ticket machine (near the main library turnstiles; select Registration).
- When your ticket number appears on the monitors, scan it to enter the library through the turnstiles.
- Go to the temporary Registration Point in the After Hours Study Room near the NTK3 entrance (see opening hours).
- After registering, you will receive a printed contract stating what privileges and services you are entitled to; feel free to ask any questions at the desk.
Renewing your registration
You must renew in person at the temporary Registration Point in the After Hours Study Room near the NTK3 entrance (see opening hours). The process, fees, and documents required are the same as above.
Specimen of Contract
- Regular Contract - SPECIMEN
- Privileged Contract (UCT, IOCB, CULS, CTU, ECP) - SPECIMEN
Free Day Pass
The free day pass is not available.
Access & Privileges
These policies apply to the National Library of Technology (NTK) and to members of the University of Chemistry and Technology community (ChemTK).
The Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU) Central Library, situated on the 5th floor, has separate access requirements and borrowing policies; please consult them at the appropriate information desk (second floor) to learn more.
Before registering, you can use the Access & Privileges Tool to find out your patron category and its specific privileges that you would have.
Please note we retain the right to revoke access privileges for users of any category; be sure to follow the library rules.
Questions? Please contact us or ask our staff.
Patron Categories (Group)
The following are the most common categories for our English-speaking users:
ChemTK/UCT Prague Community (Students, PhDs, Faculty & Staff)
Registration is free for you.
You can search both NTK and ChemTK materials using our catalog. You can also use the ChemTK website.
You can access all NTK and ChemTK eResources at home using UCT Prague VPN Client.
Non-Czech Citizens
The following doesn't apply if you are a UCT Prague student or employee.
If you don't have a temporary or permanent residence in the Czech Republic, you may not be able to:
- Check out materials for home use.
- Access eResources from home.
- Reserve individual study carrels or team rooms.
However, if you're registered, you can still:
- Access all eResources in the library from our computers or your own laptop using our WiFi.
- Use print/scan/copy machines.
- Enter the After Hours Study Room.