Knihovna Václava Čtvrtka v Jičíně

Location: Denisova 504, 506 01 Jičín · Hradec Králové Region

Category: city library

The library named after the famous author of Fairy Tales from Moss and Ferns is located in Jičín and offers varied programmes for children from kindergarten through secondary school. The children's department has an extensive selection of fiction, non-fiction, magazines, encyclopaedias, and board games. Schools can book talks, library lessons, author readings, and literary expeditions. Jičín is moreover a city of fairy tales and the library is a natural part of its literary tourism.

Why visit this place?

• The writer's real name was Václav Cafourek; during the First World War his family moved from Prague to his grandfather in Jičín.
• He received the Order of the Smile and honorary citizenship of Jičín, and wrote the bedtime series about the robber Rumcajs.
• Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 35 visitors on Google Maps.
• Admission is free, which helps when the class budget is tight.
• Allow roughly 45 minutes; the programme is aimed at every age group from preschool to secondary school.
• There are 52 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

Verified against: cs.wikipedia.org

Practical information

• Opening hours: Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00, Sat 9:00–12:00
• Typical visit: 45 min
• Admission: free
• Visitor rating: 4.7 ★ from 35 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: preschool (3–6), primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Talks, library lessons, author readings, and literary expeditions for kindergartens, primary and secondary schools; board games; computers with internet access in the children's department

Official website: https://knihovna.jicin.cz

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