Copies & digitisation
Are you interested in copies of books or journals from our collections or other Swiss university libraries? You can order them online.
Ordering copies and reproductions via swisscovery
swisscovery provides access to a total of over 30 million books, series, journals and non-book materials as well as more than 3 billion electronic articles, and links scientific libraries from all over Switzerland. swisscovery is operated by the Swiss Library Service Platform.
Many of these libraries, including the Zentralbibliothek Zürich, will send copies, on payment of a fee. Sign in to swisscovery using your library account and order from the document you require via the “Digitization” option.
Scanning and copying
There are multifunctional devices for copying and scanning jobs on all floors and at various locations of the ZB. You need a copy card to use our machines. UZH members print with their UZH Card. All other persons must obtain a new copy card once. You can use this card both at the Zentralbibliothek Zürich and at the University Library Zurich. Further information on obtaining a copy card and the ‘UZH Print Plus’ offer can be found on the University of Zurich website.
You can top up your card using the following link.
Remaining credit on old ZB copy cards (before 01.12.2022) will be refunded in cash at the information desk.
Basic prices for copies and printing:
A4 (single and double-sided)
Black and white: CHF 0.10/0.20
Colour: CHF 1.00/2.00
A3 (single and double-sided)
Black and white: CHF 0.20/0.40
Colour: CHF 2.00/4.00
Birthday newspapers – a special service from the ZB
Would you like to give someone an issue of a newspaper or part of one for their birthday or anniversary? We offer copies of up to three quarters of an issue of Zurich newspapers. Paper copies are supplied in laser quality (A3 format). Delivery takes one to two weeks and costs CHF 5 per page, with a minimum fee of CHF 10. Simply complete the order form.
Other reproductions
Interested in a special reproduction? For media from our general collections, contact fernleihe@zb.uzh.ch. For material from the special collections, contact the collection concerned.
Collective holdings of the Speicherbibliothek
You can order copies from the collective holdings of the Speicherbibliothek via swisscovery. This service is free of charge for members of the University of Zurich. Please contact the University Library Zürich for further details.
To view items from the collective holdings, book an appointment in the reading room of the Speicherbibliothek (Büron, LU).
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