The Swiss National Library's 2024 Annual Report is now available. It provides a comprehensive overview of the most important events, developments and key figures from the past year. Read the report here.
Der Exekutivrat der UNESCO in Paris hat der Aufnahme der Nachlässe der Schweizer Schriftstellerinnen Annemarie Schwarzenbach (1908-1942) und Ella Maillart (1903-1997) in das Register des Weltdokumentenerbes zugestimmt. Damit würdigt das Gremium zwei Pionierinnen des Reisetagebuchs.
From 8 March to 14 June 2025, the NL is presenting an exhibition of collages from 1975 that reflect women’s lives. Visitors are also invited to take part in a collaborative work during their visit.
Cultural Programme
Opening hours
Monday–Friday
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Reading room exceptionally closed on 16 June 2025.
The collections of the Swiss National Library consist of books, newspapers and periodicals, websites, maps and atlases, university and corporate publications, official publications and printed music.
The collection of the Prints and Drawings Department includes prints from the 17th to 21st centuries, photographs, postcards, posters and artists’ books, as well as documents on historic monument preservation since the end of the 19th century.
The National Library’s Literary Archives are home to the leading
collection of literary estates, libraries and archives from authors of
the 20th and 21st centuries.
The Swiss National Sound Archives in Lugano collect sound recordings and preserve them for posterity. They have been archiving Switzerland’s audio heritage and making it available to anyone with an interest since 1987.
People have been conquering Swiss peaks since the 19th century. Born of a fascination for the mountains, alpinism is one of Switzerland’s living traditions and is inscribed on UNESCO’s list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
A bull, a rhino and a spiky creature. In 1988, friends Jean Tinguely and Bernhard Luginbühl produced three collaborative prints, maintaining a constant dialogue throughout.
Hermann Hesses Werk erfreut sich heute ungebrochener Beliebtheit und hat nichts an Aktualität verloren, wird aber von der Forschung vernachlässigt. Ein neues Handbuch zeigt neue Perspektiven auf Leben und Werk.
Press releases
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