Zentralbibliothek Zürich

Zentralbibliothek Zürich

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Zähringerplatz 6
8001 Zürich

Tel: +41 44 268 31 00

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  • Monday - Friday

    08:00 - 20:00

  • Saturday

    09:00 - 17:00

  • Sunday (reading room only)

    09:00 - 17:00

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UZH students can reserve learning spaces in the various libraries of the UB Zurich here.

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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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    25.04.2024 16:00 - 16:20

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    Führung durch die Ausstellung «Wissensräume»

    27.04.2024 13:00 - 13:45

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    29.04.2024 13:15 - 14:15

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Wissensräume – Zürcher Bibliotheksbauten im Wandel der Zeit

Wissensräume – Zürcher Bibliotheksbauten im Wandel der Zeit

Schatzkammer der Zentralbibliothek Zürich

15.03.2024 - 29.06.2024
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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!
Courier and interlibrary loan services

Courier and interlibrary loan services

If you are looking for specific literature that you have been unable to find in the Zentralbibliothek Zürich, you can order documents via courier, pos...
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...
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Education and training

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History, philosophy, religion, culture

History, philosophy, religion, culture

For decades, history and philosophy in Germany have been wrestling with the importance of National Socialism and the extermination of the Jews in the public consciousness. Information on this and countless other topics can be found in our large collection of historical and philosophical specialist literature.
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Die Zürcher Zünfte

Die Zürcher Zünfte

Alle Jahre wieder: Im April kostümieren sich die Zürcher Zünfter, satteln Rosse, schmücken Wagen und feiern Sechseläuten. Wir erinnern an die einstige...
Bücher machen – ein Streifzug durch die Zürcher Verlagsgeschichte

Bücher machen – ein Streifzug durch die Zürcher Verlagsgeschichte

Verlage bewegen sich an der Schnittstelle zwischen Kultur und Wirtschaft – zwei Sphären, die sich nicht problemlos vereinen lassen. Trotzdem haben mut...
Im Anfang war das Geld – 100 Jahre erfolgreicher genossenschaftlicher Wohnungsbau in Zürich

Im Anfang war das Geld – 100 Jahre erfolgreicher genossenschaftlicher Wohnungsbau in Zürich

Vor hundert Jahren traf der Grosse Stadtrat eine politische Entscheidung, die Zürich seither nachhaltig prägt: Die Bedingungen für den gemeinnützigen...
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