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Reading room

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Updated on 25 Aug 2026

The reading room will be closed on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 due to an event.

Audiowalk

Reading room, National Library

Is there a more wonderful image of peace and tranquillity than a library's reading room? But even when utterly immersed in a book, we readers are audible beings, and beneath the apparent silence of the National Library, there is a whole universe of sound waiting to be discovered. Press play to start the audio tour.

Free entry (max. 5 pers. at the same time)

Duration: 20 minutes

Swiss National Library

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Hallwylstrasse 15
3003 Bern