Libri Prohibiti, Private research library near Senovazne Square, Prague, Czech Republic.
Libri Prohibiti is a private research library near Senovazne Square that houses over 29,200 publications, nearly 3,000 reference materials, and about 5,000 audiovisual items. The collection focuses on banned literature from the communist era and provides extensive material for understanding that period.
The library was founded in October 1990 after communism fell and preserves texts that were distributed secretly during the totalitarian regime. It emerged from a desire to protect these suppressed voices and their works for the future.
The collection holds works by Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian authors who created in exile during communist times and faced censorship. Visitors today can see how these silenced voices found a space to preserve their thoughts and stories.
The facility is located on the third floor of Senovazne namesti 2 and is open to visitors on weekday afternoons. The space provides comfortable reading areas where you can work with the materials.
The facility holds one of the world's largest collections of Czech and Slovak samizdat periodicals, even recognized by UNESCO. These hidden publications show how citizens spread their thoughts under oppression.
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