National Library of Technology — Attraction in Prague

The National Library of Technology (NTK) is located in Prague, Czech Republic. It is the largest science and technology library in the Czech Republic, and one of the largest in Europe.

The library is a part of the Czech Technical University in Prague and the only library in the Czech Republic that specializes in science, technology, and engineering. It has more than two million volumes of books, periodicals, technical reports, and electronic resources.

The NTK building was designed by the renowned Czech architect Martin Rajnis, and it was opened to the public in 2009. The building has won several architectural awards and it is considered one of the most modern and innovative libraries in the world.

The library provides a wide range of services to its users, including access to online databases, inter-library loan, document delivery, and reference services. It also offers study spaces, meeting rooms, and a café.

In addition, the NTK has a number of special collections, including the Karel Čapek Collection, the Josef Hlávka Collection, and the Bibliography of the Czech Technical Literature collection.

Overall, the National Library of Technology is an important institution for researchers, scholars, and students in the field of science and technology in the...

It’s a really clean and modern library. There are quiet study rooms, teamwork rooms, as well as rooms with vending machines for food and drinks. I saw a small vending machines for stationery too. The toilets and food vending machines are on each floor, making them convenient to access.

Each floor is quite small, so it is quite a walkable place.

There seems to be some Czech Technical University (CTU) classes in a few rooms.

The main hallways are a bit noisy as people are walking up and down staircases, so studying in the more remote corners of each floor may be better.

I think the political drawings you can view in the center of the building are cute.

On my first visit, I managed to enter without printing a free day pass—I simply asked the person at the entrance to let me in. (I’m not sure if it’s because I looked like a confused CTU student who forgot her card.) For my second visit, I managed to print my ticket at the ticket printer right next to the turnstiles.

During the exam season, on a Saturday, the place was almost full though. I had a walk a bit to find a suitable seat.

It’s not a tourist attraction per se—other libraries in Prague have a more storied history—but I think that it’s a good...

It's a nice space to study, however there's a few things to complain about: Please check the visitors, many uneducated students put their feet on the chairs, sit on the tables, etc. It's not normal, at all!! No awareness that someone will take a sit on those dirty chairs after their leaving. So, I think the staff should check and solve these problems! It's very dirty. Everyday I come in the morning and the tables and chairs are dirty, full of crumbs, oily stains etc. Please provide a thorough cleaning every day. I should mention the silent zone rules, which are not respected all the time, because students are a species which doesn't care at all about surrounding people. There should be a system which allows for real-time reporting such cases, because it's a big problem for those serious people who really need a silent space. The noise from all the other floors could be heard at 6th floor. Also the staff is frequently speaking loud, answering the phone in the silent zones, that's absolutely unacceptable.

It could be a much better space with a bit more hygiene and more silent...