Moravská zemská knihovna

Moravian Library is a library with a universal library collection accompanied by specialized funds that permanently store the preservative and historical fund and its layout is the second largest library in the Czech Republic. The design of architects Tomáš Adámek and Petr Benedict from the Prague studio Onex, which was implemented between 1998 and 2001, won the strongly sent competition for the architectural solution of the Moravian Library. exterior. Two monolithic towers with storage spaces were situated in the eastern part of the library, with the southern organically undulating glazed office wing, the northern wing of the reading rooms with science, technical and humanities with a capacity of 450 seats, which is effectively broken by large -format windows, and the central space with free communication and relaxation space. Atrium and waterfall in the entrance hall. In the interior, the character of individual spaces is graded, from busy outer to peaceful study. Recently, the building of the Moravian Library has undergone reconstruction, during which, among other things, it acquired a new depository. Since 2016, MZK has also been entrusted to the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic at the Czech Republic at four foreign book fairs: the largest book fair in the world in Frankfurt nad Mohan, a book fair in Boloni focused on children and youth literature, a book fair in London and a Lip Book Fair. Milan Kundera's birthday, April 1, 2023, was opened in MZK by the Milan Kundera library.