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Borrowing from the Zentralbibliothek Zürich

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You can borrow more than 6 million media free of charge from the Zentralbibliothek Zürich. Welcome to a world of knowledge!

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    Keine Angst vor alten Schriften – Weiterführender Kurs

    24.05.2025 09:15 - 13:30

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    Führung durch die Ausstellung «Verfolgt, vertrieben, vergessen»

    26.05.2025 18:00 - 19:00

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    Coffee Lecture: Literaturrecherche leicht gemacht – Strategien, Techniken und KI-Tools

    27.05.2025 13:15 - 13:45

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    Die ZB in 20 Minuten (Angebot für Seniorinnen und Senioren)

    27.05.2025 14:00 - 14:20

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    Reformations- und täufergeschichtliche Stadtführung

    31.05.2025 11:00 - 13:00

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    Vernissage der Ausstellung «This is Zurich»

    03.06.2025 18:00 - 19:00

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Exhibitions

Verfolgt Vertrieben Vergessen – 500 Jahre Täufertum im Kanton Zürich

Verfolgt Vertrieben Vergessen – 500 Jahre Täufertum im Kanton Zürich

Die Ausstellung in der Zentralbibliothek will die wenig bekannte, aber bewegte Geschichte des Täufertums im Kanton Zürich mit Dokumenten aus dem eigen...

Schatzkammer der Zentralbibliothek Zürich

14.03.2025 - 14.06.2025
Ausstellung zum Buch «Queer Kids. 15 Porträts. Mit Fotografien von Judith Schönenberger» von Christina Caprez

Ausstellung zum Buch «Queer Kids. 15 Porträts. Mit Fotografien von Judith Schönenberger» von Christina Caprez

Was bedeutet es, heute als junger Mensch queer zu sein?

Lesesaal Erdgeschoss

01.06.2025 - 30.06.2025
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Borrowing from the Zentralbibliothek Zürich

Borrowing from the Zentralbibliothek Zürich

You can get access to more than 6 million media from the Zentralbibliothek Zürich. Welcome to a world of knowledge!
Courier and interlibrary loan services

Courier and interlibrary loan services

If you are looking for specific literature that you have been unable to find in the Zentralbibliothek Zürich, you can order documents via courier, pos...
Copies & digitisation

Copies & digitisation

Are you interested in copies of books or journals from our collections or other Swiss university libraries? You can order them online.
Using e-media

Using e-media

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Looking for literature but don’t know where to find it? Drop by or make an appointment. We will be happy to offer you free assistance with your resear...
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History, philosophy, religion, culture

History, philosophy, religion, culture

Herodotus, revolution or colonialism? Hildegard of Bingen or Abraham? Scholasticism, existentialism or deconstructionism? You will find literature on important personalities as well as important events, ideas and theories from the past and present in our extensive humanities range.
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From Zurich

Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825–1898)

Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825–1898)

Am 11. Oktober 2025 jährt sich der Geburtstag des Zürcher Dichters Conrad Ferdinand Meyer zum 200. Mal. Anhand seines Nachlasses in der Zentralbibliot...
Aberglaube im Kanton Zürich

Aberglaube im Kanton Zürich

Wiedergänger, Omen und heilende Sargnägel – die Zürcher Gemeindechroniken erzählen von einer Welt, die auch im 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhundert noch ver...
What holds the world together at its core – Zurich and the birth of quantum mechanics

What holds the world together at its core – Zurich and the birth of quantum mechanics

The formulation of quantum mechanics in 1925 fundamentally changed our understanding of reality. LED lights, lasers, GPS and medical imaging processes...
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