The Swiss National Library is moving!
Starting November 30, 2026, the Swiss National Library will welcome you at Monbijoustrasse 72 in Bern while renovation work is underway.
In preparation for its temporary relocation to a new district and to premises specially adapted for the occasion, the NL will be temporarily closed from 30 October at 6:00pm to 29 November 2026.
Continuity of services
All NL services will remain available until the building closes. The only exception is the document ordering service, which will be suspended from 23 October 2026 onwards.
Temporary closure
The NL will be closed for relocation from Friday, 30 October 2026 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, 29 November 2026.
Further information regarding the service timetable and access arrangements for the new site will be communicated in autumn.
Reopening to the public
Activities will resume from 30 November 2026 at the new temporary premises on Monbijoustrasse 72, designed to enhance user comfort and enrich the research and consultation experience.
Services maintained
At Monbijoustrasse 72, visitors will still be able to consult documents on site, work in the reading rooms, borrow items and order documents via the online catalogue.
Due to the transfer of collections between the various sites, the delivery of certain documents may nevertheless take slightly longer than at present.
Redesigned spaces
The temporary site has been arranged to ensure continuity of services under conditions comparable to those at Hallwylstrasse 15. It will include a reading room, individual and group workspaces, catering facilities, as well as dedicated installations designed to support the continuation of cultural mediation activities.
Access and location
The temporary premises at Monbijoustrasse 72 are located approximately 15 minutes on foot from Bern railway station and are also easily accessible by bus and tram (Sulgenau stop).
Swiss National Library
Monbijoustrasse 72
3007 Bern
T +41 58 462 89 35
info@nb.admin.ch
Prints and drawings department
+41 58 462 89 71
graphische-sammlung@nb.admin.ch
Swiss Literary Archives
+41 58 462 92 58
arch.lit@nb.admin.ch