Libraries week gets underway around Czech Republic

A Week of Libraries got underway in the Czech Republic on Monday morning. It is the 13th time the event has been held and this year’s event is subtitled Libraries for Everyone. Hundreds of libraries around the country are holding open days and public readings, while some are also offering free registration and ‘amnesties’ of charges for late returns. Many libraries began the special week with readings of the works of the great 19th century Czech writer Karel Hynek Mácha.