Reading room

Prague City Gallery’s reference library and reading room, situated in the pleasant surroundings of the unique Art Nouveau/Symbolist architecture of Villa Bílek, offers schools, professionals and the general public the opportunity to study approximately 7,500 publications in the fields of fine arts, architecture, design and visual culture. The collection of books is linked to the collections of art and exhibition activities of Prague City Gallery but it is also supplemented by other specialised publications, catalogues and magazines. The library also includes the Central Library of the Chamber of Education Workers of the Council of Galleries of the Czech Republic. In addition to educational activities, the library also focuses on topics such as art in public spaces, activism, moving images and video art, in line with the GHMP’s professional focus.

A list of the books and the catalogue are available online – please note that the database is for search purposes only and cannot be accessed for external logins. Since a significant portion of the publications is stored in external storage facilities, we recommend ordering titles at least two business days in advance. Orders are processed via email using the contacts listed, and the librarian will then inform the reader when the publications are prepared for retrieval. Due to ongoing renovations of the interior and the gradual processing of the GHMP collection, some titles may be temporarily unavailable. A maximum of eight publications from external storage facilities can be requested at a time.

The study room can only accommodate four people, so we recommend booking in advance.

Given its location in Villa Bílek, part of the reading room’s collection is dedicated to František Bílek. In addition to the study room, a specialised research room is available upon request.

Thanks to its proximity to public transport stops (Chotkovy sady, Královský letohrádek, Hradčanská), the reading room is easily accessible.