Opening hours:
Mon 11 am–6 pm
Tue 11 am–6 pm
Wed 11 am–6 pm
Thu 11 am–8 pm
Fri 11 am–6 pm
Sat 11 am–6 pm
Sun closed

Reservation of publications:
info@plato-ostrava.cz
(+420) 702 206 099

The Library is a work of art by Jan Šerých.

PLATO Library and Reading Room are open to everyone who wishes to improve their knowledge of art and related disciplines. It includes over 5,000 Czech and foreign publications and journals.

List of books
Thematic focus of the publications: fiction, art, culture, architecture, philosophy, sociology, design, film, politics, aesthetics, photography.

Subscribed journals
A2, Artforum (USA), Art & Antiques, Cabinet (USA), Cinepur, Flash Art, Fotograf Magazine, frieze (UK), Kapitál (SK), Magazyn Szum (PL), Mousse (IT), Revolver Revue, Texte zur Kunst (GER) and The Art Newspaper (UK)

Arrangement of books
The Library has a non-standardised arrangement of books developed by artist Jan Šerých, who designed the Library as a work of art called Mutual Investigations. For example, publications in one of the sections are sorted by colour, and by size in another section. The arrangement can make practical orientation difficult, yet it offers the possibility of unexpected discoveries.

Registration
Book loans in PLATO are free (included in the admission fee). The fee for home loans is 50 CZK, to register you need your ID card.