General collection

Discover academic literature for study, research, and further education, as well as non-fiction, fiction, and audio-visual media.

Visual and performing arts, music

Literature on all facets of the arts – from painting and sculpture, photography and film to architecture, theatre and music – is one of the Zentralbib...

History, philosophy, religion, culture

As a universal library for the humanities, the Zentralbibliothek Zürich devotes extensive resources to history, philosophy, religion and cultural scie...

Natural sciences and medicine

The Zentralbibliothek Zürich offers basic and study literature on natural sciences, mathematics and medicine.

Law, economics, information science

Law and economics are at the centre of our collection. We also cover the intersection between science and libraries and offer a range of general refer...

Social sciences, psychology, education

Sociology, political science, ethnology, mass communication and cultural/gender studies, psychology and education are all extensively covered by the Z...

Languages and literatures

Language and literature studies are a particular focus at the Zentralbibliothek Zürich. We hold fiction in over 70 languages and in translation.