Zentralbibliothek Zürich

Zentralbibliothek Zürich

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Zähringerplatz 6
8001 Zürich

Tel: +41 44 268 31 00

Fax: +41 44 268 32 90

zb@zb.uzh.ch

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Opening hours

Reading room, information desk, issue counter/pick up

  • Monday - Friday

    08:00 - 22:00

  • Saturday

    09:00 - 19:00

  • Sunday (reading room only)

    09:00 - 19:00

The stacks close 15 minutes earlier.

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Studierende der UZH können sich hier Lernplätze in den verschiedenen UZH-Bibliotheken reservieren.

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Contact

Zähringerplatz 6
8001 Zürich

Tel: +41 44 268 31 00

Fax: +41 44 268 32 90

zb@zb.uzh.ch

WhatsApp Chat

Follow us:

Important note

Tt is required to wear a face mask in all areas at the ZB and the contact data of all visitors will be recorded via QR code.

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    Keine Angst vor alten Schriften

    19.06.2021 09:15 - 13:30 Uhr

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    Handschriften und Archivalien im Studium benutzen

    25.06.2021 12:15 - 13:00 Uhr

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    «Mein Brief ist lang geworden» – Zschokke transkribieren

    03.07.2021 10:00 - 16:00 Uhr

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    Max Dudler im Gespräch über seine Bibliotheken

    05.07.2021 18:00 - 19:30 Uhr

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    Die besten Seiten von Zürich – Zürcher Bibliographie

    08.09.2021 17:15 - 18:15 Uhr

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    Keine Angst vor alten Schriften

    18.09.2021 09:15 - 13:30 Uhr

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Exhibitions

Sing-Song-Signs & Folded Stories

Sing-Song-Signs & Folded Stories

An Exhibition on the Life and Work of the Artist Warja Lavater (1913 – 2007)

Schatzkammer der Zentralbibliothek Zürich & Themenraum Turicensia

03.03.2021 - 19.06.2021
Starke Zürcherinnen - Wie sie vor 1971 Einfluss nahmen

Starke Zürcherinnen - Wie sie vor 1971 Einfluss nahmen

Auch vor der Einführung des Frauenstimmrechts prägten mutige Frauen Zürichs Entwicklung mit.

Schatzkammer der Zentralbibliothek Zürich & Themenraum Turicensia

03.09.2021 - 11.12.2021
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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!
Interlibrary loans and document mailing

Interlibrary loans and document mailing

If you are looking for specific literature that you have not found in our catalogue, we will be happy to order books and copies for you from elsewhere...
Requesting items from our holdings

Requesting items from our holdings

If you are interested in a book or a volume of a periodical that is in our closed stacks or one of our external stores, or want copies from books or m...
Using e-media

Using e-media

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Advice services at the Zentralbibliothek

Advice services at the Zentralbibliothek

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...
Education and training

Education and training

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From our collections

Manuscripts, estates and archive materials

Manuscripts, estates and archive materials

We have a handwritten translation of the biblical psalms by Zwingli, as well as the archive of the NZZ. Our manuscripts, collections of letters, publishers' archives and the many other documents from our collection reflect the intellectual life and history of the city and canton. We are an important part of Zurich's cultural memory.
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Ferien in Zürich

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Johannes Itten

Johannes Itten

Johannes Itten prägte in der Nachkriegszeit Zürichs Kunst- und Kulturleben sowie die Kunstpädagogik und Kunsttheorie mit internationaler Resonanz. Kom...
Zurich’s economy – highlights

Zurich’s economy – highlights

In the 19th and 20th centuries, Zurich becomes a motor of the Swiss economy. The city’s industry, railway construction and Zurich’s banking sector hel...
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