Opening hours and locations

We are here for you.

Our various departments offer a wide range of services, not all of which are accessible at the same times. Here you will find an overview of the reading rooms, the Special Collections and the Treasury.

Information desk

Monday - Friday

08:00 - 20:00
Saturday

09:00 - 17:00
Sunday

closed

Reading rooms P0 – P3

Monday - Friday

08:00 - 22:00
Saturday - Sunday

09:00 - 19:00

Open stacks

Monday - Friday

08:00 - 22:00
Saturday

09:00 - 19:00
Sunday

closed

Special Collections – Manuscripts, Rare Books

Monday - Friday

10:00 - 18:00
Saturday

10:00 - 16:00
Sunday

closed

Please note the deadlines for preparation. Advance booking is recommended.

Special Collectios – Prints & Drawings

Monday - Friday

14:00 - 18:00
Saturday

14:00 - 16:00
Sunday

closed

Please note the deadlines for preparation. Advance booking is recommended.

Special Collection – Maps

Monday - Friday

14:00 - 18:00
Saturday

14:00 - 16:00
Sunday

closed

Please note the deadlines for preparation. Advance booking is recommended. Entrance to the map department: 1st floor in the Predigerchor.

Special Collection – Music

Monday - Friday

10:00 - 18:00
Saturday

10:00 - 16:00
Sunday

closed

Please note the deadlines for preparation. Entrance to the music department with reading room and open stacks: 5th floor in the Predigerchor.

Treasury

Monday - Friday

13:00 - 18:00
Saturday

13:00 - 16:00
Sunday

closed

ZB, Bibliothek des Musikwissenschaftlichen Instituts der UZH

Monday - Friday

09:00 - 12:30

13:30 - 17:00
Saturday - Sunday

closed

Closed on Friday afternoons during the lecture-free period

Changed opening hours

24h return: You can return ZB media with your library card at the machine in Chorgasse.

Spring semester examination period 2025:
Mon 05.05.2025 to Sun 06.07.2025: reading room and open stacks open Mon to Fri until 10.00pm and Sat to Sun (Sundays only reading room) until 7.00pm
The regular opening hours apply to the special collections.
Summer months 2025:
On Sundays from 13.07.2025 to 07.09.2025 the ZB remains closed.
National holiday 2025:
Fri 01.08.2025 all areas closed.
Building revision from 16.08. to 24.08.2025:
Sat 16.08.2025 all areas closed
Sun 17.08.2025 all areas closed
Mon 18.08. to Fri 22.08.2025, 8am to 6pm:
Open stacks, returns, courier services, information desk, standing room for research and magazines are open.
Sat 23.08.2025 all areas closed
Sun 24.08.2025 all areas closed
Autumn semester examination period 2025/2026:
Mon 24.11.2025 to Sun 18.01.2026: reading room and open stacks open Mon to Fri until 10.00pm and Sat to Sun (Sundays only reading room) until 7.00pm
Christmas 2025:
Wednesday 24.12.2025 to Thursday 25.12.2025: completely closed
Friday 26.12.2025: reading rooms open 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Special collections closed
New Year 2025/2026:
Wednesday 31.12.2025: completely closed from 5 pm
Thursday 1.1.2026 to Friday 2.1.2026: completely closed
Closing times of the library of the UZH Institute of Musicology, Florhof site:
Christmas/turn of the year 2024-2025: Mon, 23.12.24 to Fri, 3.1.25 closed
Lecture-free period: Mon, 6.1.25 to Fri, 14.2.25 Friday afternoon closed
Maundy Thursday: Thu, 17.4.25 closed from 4 pm
Good Friday/Easter Monday: Fri, 18.4.25 to Mon, 21.4.25 closed
Easter vacation: Fri, 25.4.25 closed Friday afternoon
Sechseläuten: Mon, 28.4.25 closed
Labour Day: Thu, 1.5.25 closed
Ascension Day: Wed, 28.5.25 closed from 4 pm & Thu, 29.5.25 closed
Lecture-free period: Mon, 2.6.25 to Fri, 12.9.25 Friday afternoon closed
Whit Monday: Mon, 9.6.25 closed
National holiday: Fri, 1.8.25 closed
Christmas/turn of the year 2025-2026: Mon, 22.12.25 to Fri, 2.1.26 closed