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Relocation

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Updated on 24 Sept 2026

The reading room will be closed on Thursday, 15 October 2026 due to an event. One-month closure due to the move: From 30 October at 6.00 pm until 29 November 2026 inclusive. Reopening on 30 November at 9.00 am at the new address: Monbijoustrasse 74, 3003 Bern.

Insights – outlooks

If you spend your days working among literary estates and archives, you’re bound to stumble on the occasional undiscovered gem. In “Insights – outlooks”, staff of the Swiss Literary Archives (SLA) delve into the collections and reveal some of their most interesting and attractive finds. This section also contains all the articles from the “Aufgetaucht” feature in the daily newspaper “Der Bund”, where the SLA present their latest finds once a month.

Swiss National Library

Margit Gigerl
Swiss Literary Archives
Hallwlystrasse 15
3003 Bern