Workspaces & group rooms

Quiet workstations

In P1, P2 and P3 you will find suitable workstations for concentrated work and individual study. Most of the workstations have electricity and WLAN. You can use them freely, we do not accept reservations.  

Collab Space (P 0)

Collaboration is encouraged in P0. Here you can work together, exchange ideas and also hold online meetings.

Group rooms 

On the 2nd floor (P 2) are three rooms that can be used by between two and six people for group work, discussions, tandem lessons, etc. A library account is required to reserve the group rooms.

You can book the rooms in advance or spontaneously. You can reserve a room via the booking platform booked. You can collect the key at the information desk on the ground floor.

A group can occupy a group room for a maximum of four hours per day. You can book up to 14 days in advance.

Bookings for Sundays and public holidays can be made either on site at the information desk or by e-mail to kundenservice@zb.uzh.ch. The reservation must be made at least 24 hours before the desired time, and should include the following information: name, timeslot, number of people, telephone number and library card or matriculation number. Reservations made by e-mail are not valid until you receive a confirmation e-mail.

The timeslots that can be booked on Sundays and public holidays are from 9.00am – 12 midday and 1.00pm – 4.30pm.

By taking receipt of the key, you accept the terms of use for group rooms.

You can find tips and tricks for dealing with booked here.

Call boxes

Two call boxes are available on the 1st floor (P 1) for short telephone calls, web conferences, etc.

You can book the call boxes in advance or spontaneously. You can reserve a room via the booking platform booked.

By taking receipt of the key, you accept the terms of use for call boxes.

Internet access

If you are studying at the University of Zurich or another university you can log on to the internet via Eduroam.

If you are additionally connecting to the University of Zurich via VPN, you also have access to the databases, e-journals and e-books licensed by the Zentralbibliothek and the University of Zurich.

Library visitors are recommended to use our “ZB Zuerich (Guest)” Wi-Fi. When you register, you will receive a password that is valid for six months. Please note that you cannot use this connection to access the databases, e-journals and e-books licensed by the Zentralbibliothek and the University of Zurich.

Research terminals and PC workstations

Direct access to library catalogues, databases, e-journals and e-books is available at our PC workstations in P 0, where you can also use Microsoft Office programs and the internet for research purposes. For full access to the search catalogue, e-resources and the internet, sign in using your swisscovery login details. You can download your search results to a USB stick, save them to a cloud service, send them as an e-mail attachment or print them out.

Lockers in the reading room

You can store your working materials in a locker in the reading room in P 1. 220 lockers which can be rented for a month are available. You can extend the rental period monthly at the information desk.

Scanning and copying

Multifunctional devices for copying and scanning are available on all floors and at various ZB locations. You need a copy card to use our devices. University of Zurich members can use their UZH Card for printing. All other users need to obtain a new copy card once. You can use these in the ZB Zurich library and in the University of Zurich library. Further information on obtaining the copy card and the ‘UZH Print Plus’ offer can be found on the University of Zurich website.

You can top up your card via the following link.

The remaining credit on the old ZB copy cards (before 1 December 2022) will be refunded in cash at the information desk.

Digital studio and media room

In the digital studio and media room (P 2) you can digitise analogue media and work with microfilms/microfiches. You can save these on a USB stick.  

You can use:

• 2 combined microfiche and microfilm machines with digital output
• 1 book scanner with digital output
• 1 colour copier with paper output
• Devices for digitising audio cassettes, vinyl records, VHS video cassettes, photos, slides and negatives

Here you can find more information about what is available in the digital studio.

Reading lounge – newspapers and magazines

Take a break in our reading lounge in P 0. We offer a selection of national and international newspapers daily. Around the reading lounge you will also find a wide range of magazines and journals on leisure, culture, nature and science. Media on topics related to Zurich can be found in the Turicensia Lounge.

Contact

If you need assistance, we are happy to help.