Services
Workstations and infrastructure
The Swiss National Library offers a range of working areas and modern infrastructure.
Registration, loans and user services
You can borrow media from the Swiss National Library free of charge. Consultation of the holdings of the Graphic Collections and the Swiss Literary Archives on site is also free of charge.
Advice and research requests
The Swiss National Library can assist you with research linked to Switzerland.
Reproductions
You can copy or photograph documents from the General Collection of the National Library (NL) yourself, subject to certain conditions, order high-quality analogue or digital reproductions or obtain a complete reproduction of a document that is not protected by copyright from our eBooks on Demand service.
Guided tours
Learn more about the National Library (NL) and find out how to make the best use of its services.
Audiowalk
L’univers prétendument silencieux de la Bibliothèque nationale bourdonne avec force. Appuyez sur « play » pour commencer la balade sonore.
Bistro
The National Library’s “Bistrot L’esprit nouveau” is open to the public from Monday to Friday, serving snacks and confectionery throughout the day as well as hot meals from 11.30 a.m. to 2 p.m.