About the Library

The Library of the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Brno University of Technology (BUT) offers students, staff and professionals books, journals, technical standards and electronic information resources, focusing primarily on civil engineering and other technical disciplines.

BUT users enter the library using their university ID cards.

What We Offer

  • books, course materials and academic journals
  • computers equipped with specialist professional software
  • academic databases, e-books and electronic journals
  • interlibrary loans
  • advice and assistance with finding academic resources
  • information literacy training
  • printing, copying and scanning in sizes from A4 to A0

Study Rooms

We have 9 study rooms with 287 study spaces:

  • 3 reading rooms with open access to books and course materials
  • 3 computer study rooms
  • 2 group study rooms
  • 1 individual study room

Some study rooms can be booked.

The Pokec lounge provides a space for relaxation and informal study.

View the library floor plan

Study Room Descriptions and Facilities

Basement Level
ENTRANCE HALL

Information and lending services, a SelfCheck self-service borrowing station, 5 Xerox VersaLink C7020 multifunction printers and 6 computers.

THREE COMPUTER STUDY ROOMS

RED, BLUE and YELLOW, with a total of 120 study spaces, 73 computers and access to electronic information resources.

  1. RED COMPUTER STUDY ROOM: 20 computers, 2 computers with access to Czech technical standards (ČSN), and 2 large-format printers for technical drawings. Current issues of Czech and international journals subscribed to by the library are displayed on the shelves.
  2. BLUE COMPUTER STUDY ROOM: 30 computers and 3 scanners.
  3. YELLOW COMPUTER STUDY ROOM: 21 computers.
TWO GROUP STUDY ROOMS

A total of 32 study spaces (12 + 20) for independent study or teamwork.

INDIVIDUAL STUDY ROOM

2 computers and 1–2 study spaces (opened in 2022).

POKEC LOUNGE

13 seats (opened in 2022).

TWO STORAGE ROOMS

For less frequently borrowed library materials and university theses.

Ground Floor
THREE READING ROOMS

Open access to books and course materials, with a total of 125 study spaces, 2 computers and 1 book scanner.

A Brief History

The library opened at the Faculty of Civil Engineering in 1997. In the years that followed, its premises, services and technical facilities gradually expanded. An individual study room and the Pokec lounge were added in 2022. Since 2025, the library has been part of the Study and Information Department.