In our library you will find musicological literature from the entire spectrum of its fields, dating from their origins to the present day. It is complemented by scholarly literature on related topics such as art literature, theatre, ethnology, aesthetics, pedagogy, psychology or liturgy.

The collection of music books covers a wide range of periods from the Middle Ages to the present, with a focus on late medieval and Renaissance music, especially in critical editions.

In addition, there is a loan of Czech and foreign music journals (especially older series), CDs, DVDs and qualifying theses defended at the Institute.

The library also holds a collection of old prints and manuscripts, for the time being traceable only in the local card catalogue. The manuscript music books include bohemian music from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Except for the above mentioned collection of historical items – books, manuscripts and phonograph records, – the whole collection of the library is searchable through the Charles University Library Catalogue, which provides all the necessary information about loaning conditions.