Trial Operation of Selected Team Study Rooms
Valid from July 27 to September 14, 2026 for Team Study Rooms no. 11, 14, and 29.
The trial period applies only to three Team Study Rooms – no. 11, 14, and 29, which can be reserved during this period only in the new Reservation System.
Other team study rooms can still be reserved in the old Reservation System during this period.
In the subsequent period, all Team Study Rooms will be available for reservation in the new Reservation System, and the operation of the old Reservation System will be terminated.
Reservation
- Patrons have to make their reservations themselves via the online Reservation System (a librarian at the desk cannot create a reservation for a user, but can advise the user on how to make a reservation).
- One patron can have only one active Team Study Room reservation at a time.
- The patron who created the reservation must be present in the Team Study Room.
- Before paying for the reservation, the patron always confirms that they agree with the rental conditions and will not conduct commercial activities in the study room area.
Fees and Cancellation
- The rental fee of 30 CZK/hour is deducted from the patron's NTK account at the moment the reservation is created.
- Cancellation of a reservation 24 hours or more before its start → the fee is refunded.
- Cancellation of a reservation less than 24 hours before its start → the fee is not refunded.
- In case of booking multiple consecutive hours, it is possible to cancel only a part of the reservation.
Reservation Period
- Summer Holidays: July 1 – September 14
- Winter and Summer Semester: September 15 – February 15 (winter semester) and February 16 – June 30 (summer semester)
Authorized Users
- During the period of September 15 – June 30 (winter and summer semester), rentals are intended exclusively for students, doctoral students, lecturers, and other employees of partner institutions (the University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Czech Technical University, Czech University of Life Sciences, and the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS), who have a valid card of their respective institution (ISIC/student/employee card) uploaded in the NTK system. Students from CTU and Czech University of Life Sciences from non-EU countries must have documented residence in the Czech Republic in their NTK registration.
- During the period of July 1 – September 14 (summer holidays), online reservations can also be made by all other registered users .
- Foreigners from non-EU countries must have documented residence in the Czech Republic in their NTK registration.
- Commercial rental of Team Study Rooms is possible through the Rentals Property Management Services for 400 CZK/h.
New Reservation System - Team Study Rooms
Team Study Rooms can be rented by patrons from eligible patron groups, depending on the period for which the rental is created (Winter Semester, Summer Semester, or summer period). The minimum rental duration of one hour is the same for all patron groups and Team Study Rooms.
The rental of Team Study Rooms no. 11, 14, and 29 is only possible online during the trial period via the new Reservation System.
Access the new Reservation System
How to Reserve Team Study Rooms No. 11, 14, and 29
- Log in to your NTK User Account on the NTK website.
- Make sure (using the My Account option) that you fall into a Patron Group that is eligible to rent a Team Study Room, and that your registration is valid for the entire planned rental period.
- Ensure that you have sufficient available balance in your NTK financial account to make the rental, or top up your financial account via a payment card or at the NTK cashier.
- On the NTK main website, click on “Team Study Rooms” and then, in the right part of the screen at the end of the Important Links section, click on the blue box “Reservation system – Trial Team Rooms 11, 14, 29”. You will be redirected to the new Reservation System.
- Make sure you have the "Team study rooms" tab selected under the heading.
- From the available offer, choose the date and time when you want to reserve a Team Study Room, select the study room, and add your reservation to the cart. Strikethrough study rooms or times are already occupied. It is not possible to have more than 1 Team Study Room reserved for the same time.
- After completing your selection, click on "Go to cart".
- Incorrectly chosen reservations/or parts of them can be removed from the cart before submitting the reservation.
- Before submitting the reservation, check the box in the black frame to confirm that you agree to the Terms and Conditions for Team Study Rooms and will not use them for commercial purposes.
- Then click on "Submit reservation".
- At this point, your reservation is complete, and you can continue with other reservations, or further edit the reservation in the order detail.
- The money for reservations will be immediately deducted from your financial account, but if you cancel the reservation (or part of it) more than 24 hours before its start, it will be refunded to your financial account.
- You can view your reservations at any time via the "Reservation Overview" button, and you can edit them via "Reservation Detail / Edit" (e.g., cancel the whole or part of your reservation).
- The occupancy of the study rooms, including your reservations, can be viewed in the Availability Calendar (select the date you are interested in here).
Patron Groups that Can Reserve Team Study rooms
(period, customer categories, price)
You can find your patron group after logging into your NTK account in the My Account section. You can change it by presenting the relevant documents to a librarian during assisted openining hours at the information desks on the 1st and 2nd floors.
Period September 15 – June 30 (winter and summer semester)
| Eligible Patron Group |
NTK User Group | Minimum rental duration (can only be used during the self-service hours of the entire library) |
Price |
| Students, PhD students, university teachers, and researchers from partner institutions (UCT, CTU, CZU, IOCB)* |
BC, BV, EC, AC, AU, AV |
hour |
30 CZK/hour |
* Partner institutions: UCT, CTU, CZU, IOCB (have signed the Cooperation Contract with NTK). Patrons from partner institutions must have a valid card of their institution (ISIC/student/employee card) uploaded in the NTK system to use the study rooms during the period 15.9.-30.6. Students from CTU and CZU from non-EU countries without documented residence in the Czech Republic (patron group GC) cannot reserve Team Study Rooms.
Period July 1 – September 14 (summer holidays)
| Eligible Patron Group |
NTK User Group | Minimum rental duration (can only be used during the self-service hours of the entire library) |
Price |
| Students, PhD students, university teachers, and researchers from partner institutions (UCT, CTU, CZU, IOCB)* |
BC, BV, EC, AC, AU, AV |
hour |
30 CZK/hour |
| Students, PhD students, and researchers from other schools and institutions (from EU, or non-EU with documented residence in the Czech Republic) |
B, E, A |
hour |
30 CZK/hour |
| Other public (from EU, or non-EU with documented residence in the Czech Republic) |
H, K |
hour |
30 CZK/hour |
*Partner institutions: UCT, CTU, CZU, IOCB (have signed the Cooperation Contract with NTK). Students from CTU and CZU from non-EU countries without documented residence in the Czech Republic (customer group GC) cannot reserve Team Study Rooms.
How to Cancel the Reservation or Its Part
You can cancel your reservation, or part of it, at any time, even during its course (thus freeing up the space for others). In case of booking multiple consecutive hours, it is possible to cancel individual hours separately in the reservation detail.
Money spent on the study room rental (or part of it) will be refunded if you cancel the rental more than 24 hours before its start. A refund for rentals made after the start of the fixed minimum rental duration (1 hour), or less than 24 hours before the start of the rental, is not possible.
You can cancel your reservation (or part of it) yourself through the online reservation system (during assisted operating hours, librarians at the information desk on the 2nd floor can advise you).Instructions for the Cancellation of Your Reservation (or part of it)
Money spent on the study room rental (or part of it) will be refunded if you cancel the rental more than 24 hours before its start. A refund for rentals made after the start of the fixed minimum rental duration (1 hour), or less than 24 hours before the start of the rental, is not possible.
You can cancel your reservation (or part of it) yourself through the online reservation system (during assisted operating hours, librarians at the information desk on the 2nd floor can advise you).
Instructions for the Cancellation of Your Reservation (or part of it)
- Log in to your NTK User account.
- On the NTK main website, click on "Team Study Rooms" and then, in the right part of the screen, click on the blue box "Reservation system – Trial Team Rooms 11, 14, 29". You will be redirected to the new NTK Reservation System.
- In the left menu, click on "Reservation Overview".
- For the reservation you wish to cancel, select "Reservation Detail / Edit".
- Then, on the right, click on "Cancel reservation". Please state the reason for the cancellation and click "Cancel reservation" again.
In case of booking multiple consecutive hours, you can click on the arrow next to the "Cancel reservation" button to display individual hours of your reservation and cancel only selected hours. - A cancelled reservation will be displayed as struck through for your records.
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