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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Important note

Effective from 19 October 2020: it is required to wear a face mask in all areas at the ZB and the contact data of all visitors will be recorded

Opening hours

Reading room, information desk, issue counter/pick up

  • Monday - Friday

    08:00 - 20:00

  • Saturday

    09:00 - 17:00

  • Sunday (reading room only)

    09:00 - 17:00

The stacks close 15 minutes earlier.

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Borrowing from the Zentralbibliothek Zürich

Borrowing from the Zentralbibliothek Zürich

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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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

Effective from 19 October 2020: it is required to wear a face mask in all areas at the ZB and the contact data of all visitors will be recorded

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The ZB brings literature to Instagram with the "Insta Novels", inspired by the NYPL. (German only)

News

  • Events

    Recherche Wirtschaftswissenschaften

    28.10.2020 17:15 - 18:45 Uhr

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    VERSCHOBEN: Bullingers Briefwechsel

    28.10.2020 17:30 - 19:00 Uhr

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    Auf Hans Waldmanns Spuren

    31.10.2020 10:00 - 12:00 Uhr

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    Auf Hans Waldmanns Spuren

    31.10.2020 13:30 - 15:30 Uhr

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Exhibitions

War and Peace

War and Peace

The ZB is showing medieval picture chronicles until 12 December 2020. Diebold Schilling, for example, reported in words and pictures of the bloody hap...

Schatzkammer der Zentralbibliothek Zürich

02.09.2020 - 12.12.2020
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Borrowing from the Zentralbibliothek Zürich

Borrowing from the Zentralbibliothek Zürich

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

Are you interested in using electronic media? We’ll help you find your way through the e-media jungle.
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

Are you interested in studying library science? Then you are in the right place!
Training courses and guided tours

Training courses and guided tours

Zentralbibliothek Zürich training courses and guided tours offer an insight into the multifaceted resources of one of Switzerland’s biggest libraries....
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From our collections

Finland has many facets to us!

Finland has many facets to us!

The latest Finnish literature, all classics, children's books, Finnish films and books about Finland can be found in the Bibliotheca Fennica of the Zentralbibliothek.
Whether in Finnish or in German translation: you can choose from around 8,000 titles and 300 DVDs.
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From Zurich

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...
Zurich literature

Zurich literature

Join us on a tour of Zurich’s literary landscape. From the Hottingen literary quarter to the Zurich of writers in exile, explore our treasures on thes...
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