Municipal Library of Prague

Coordinates: 50°5′14.57″N 14°25′2.57″E / 50.0873806°N 14.4173806°E / 50.0873806; 14.4173806
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Municipal Library of Prague
Městská knihovna v Praze
Main building of the library in the Old Town of Prague (so-called Central Library)
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50°5′14.57″N 14°25′2.57″E / 50.0873806°N 14.4173806°E / 50.0873806; 14.4173806
LocationPrague, Czech Republic
TypePublic library
Established1891
Branches40[1]
Collection
Items collectedBooks, magazines, maps, electronic media
Size2,071,323 items[1]
Access and use
Population servedGeneral public
Members180,508[1]
Other information
Employees480[1]
Websitehttp://www.mlp.cz/en/

The Municipal Library of Prague (Czech: Městská knihovna v Praze) is one of the largest libraries in Prague, Czech Republic.

The oldest item in the library's collections is a print of the Prague Bible from 1488.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "The Library in Numbers". www.mlp.cz. Municipal Library of Prague. Retrieved 11 January 2016.

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