New Library System

Catalog Primo

On August 19, 2026, a new library system, including the new library catalog, was launched in pilot operation.

You can access the catalog through the main search window or by logging in via your Patron account.

You can now once again:

• Borrow books via self-checks,
• Return books to the return machine,
• Renew books at the service desks,
• Borrow supplementary items at the main service desk (these items cannot be requested through the catalog),
• Report loss/damage of borrowed items on the NTK website in “My Account”, in the “Main account page” section.
• Manage your financial account on the NTK website in “My Account”, in the “Main account page” or “Payment system” sections.

The new library catalog makes it easier to find electronic documents, books, journals, articles, and other available resources . We are actively addressing the current problem with article searching.

It also allows you to work more easily with search results, check the availability and location of documents, and gain access to electronic full texts.

Tips for using the new catalog:

• If something doesn’t display correctly, try reloading the page using the F5 key.
• The location of an item in the open stacks can be found abbreviated in brackets, e.g., (3B201): Floor 3, sector B, shelf number 201.
• The call number can be found in the book record under “Location” in the dropdown window.
• A book request/reservation can be created in the book record in the “Requests” section. You will be informed about the reservation’s end date by email. You must pick up the reserved books/journals before the end date, including reservations for in-house study in the Periodicals Reading Room.
• An overview of your loans, requests, and overdue fees can be found after logging in to your Patron account under “My Library Activity”.

Searching in Primo

For multi-word terms, use quotation marks: e.g., "artificial intelligence".

You do not need to type in the AND operator – Primo adds it automatically between keywords.

Use the OR operator to connect synonyms; terms connected by the OR operator should always be enclosed in brackets.

Use the NOT operator to exclude a specific term from your results.

The operators AND, OR, and NOT only work when written in UPPERCASE.

The wildcard character * replaces one or more characters; ? replaces exactly one character. Both can be used at the end or in the middle of a word, but never as the first character.

Sample search query:

("artificial intelligence" OR AI OR "machine learning") AND (education OR teaching) NOT ("higher education" OR universit* OR "tertiary education" OR colleg*)

We would appreciate your feedback. If you encounter any problems, please write to us to info@techlib.cz, or use our Contact Form .