Václav Havel Library to move to prestigious Prague location

The Václav Havel Library, which was established in 2004 to preserve the works and legacy of the former Czech president Václav Havel, will move to a prestigious location in Prague. The head of the library’s board of directors, Czech multi-billionaire Zdeněk Bakala, purchased a house in Loretánské náměstí, near Prague Castle; the library will rent the premises from him. The library’s director, Martin C. Putna, said the Václav Havel Library should open at its new location in around 18 months’ time.