Karlovy Vary Region stated on 22 October 2026 that it had received from the National Library of the Czech Republic the Annual Report on the Fulfilment of Regional Library Functions for 2025. According to the report, the region ranks first in the country in several indicators of library support.[1][2]
In the region there are on average 15 libraries per methodologist, while the national average is 26. Each library receives on average 3.5 methodological visits a year, which is more than double the national average and the best result among the regions. The regional subsidy amounts to almost CZK 62,000 per library, the second highest value in the country. The purchase of library holdings is supported by 57 municipalities, more than half of the municipalities taking part in the system of regional functions, and a modern library system is used by over 70 percent of libraries, above the national average.[1][2]
Expert assistance to smaller professional and non-professional libraries is provided by Krajská knihovna Karlovy Vary, Městská knihovna Sokolov and Městská knihovna v Chebu. Gabriela Dostálová (ANO), the regional councillor for culture and heritage conservation, said that the report confirms the important role of libraries with a regional function, and thanked their staff.[1][2]
Chronology
- — The Karlovy Vary Region reported on the 2025 annual report on the performance of the regional functions of libraries, which it received from the National Library of the Czech Republic and according to which it ranks first in the country in several indicators of library support, for example with 15 libraries per methodologist against a national average of 26. Karlovarská Drbna ČRo Karlovy Vary
Sources
- Karlovarská Drbna — 22 October 2026
- ČRo Karlovy Vary