In all larger libraries there is the possibility of making photocopies. Services for pensioners who are 70 are offered free of charge, except for specialized services paid by everybody. The Study Room is the main centre providing information services. It is a pleasand place with 10 seats for people who can use a high-quality reference library with literature of every field of science as well as world encyclopedias, dictionaries, maps and guide books of distinction, and university lecture notes on a selection basis. The collections of laws are accessible on the computer according to the general subject.
Aspecial opportunity is the computer which enables visitors to learn foreign lanquages.
The Study Room has ample information resources about personalities from all fields, and personalities from the Pilsen region forms a considerable part. This department makes available the area of culture in Pilsen, processes information in the computer, and ofers it, including copies of articles, to anybody who is in need. One aspect of the department services is to gather and provide matters published especially in the area of the non-profit sector. The Study owns the database of the Czech national bibliography which lists all books published in Czech Republic since 1983 and articles from periodicals since 1991. Any library visitor owning a reader s card is allowed to enter the Study Room, otherwise the single entrance fee is 5,- crowns.