Gems from the collections

Grundsteinplatte

In search of…

The NL’s research services receive questions from users on a daily basis. “In search of…” presents the sometimes adventurous searches for clues and answers.
Ausschnitt Selina Trepp

Visual treasures

A look through archives of historic monuments, art, photos, prints, drawings and posters often reveals unseen delights. “Visual treasures” shows our best finds.
Schmetterling

Insights – outlooks

In the “Insights – outlooks” section, staff of the Literary Archives delve into the collections and reveal some of their most interesting and attractive finds.
Teaserbild (Turner)

My Swiss treasure

The Swiss National Library: over 5 million documents from and about Switzerland, and around 180 employees. Members of staff reveal some of their favourite things and the reasons for choosing their very own “Swiss treasure”!
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