Zentralbibliothek Zürich

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The Central Library is the cantonal, municipal and university library of Zurich and, with over 6.6 million media and half a million visitors per year, one of the largest libraries in Switzerland. But the Central Library is also a venue where the history of Zurich comes alive: In exhibitions, guided tours, lectures, readings and concerts, the Central Library shows off its precious holdings.

Phone

+41 (0)44 636 4000

Email

zb@zb.uzh.ch

Website

www.zb.uzh.ch

Accessibility

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Building is wheelchair accessible. Wheelchair accessible toilet available.

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Guided tour of the exhibition ‘Fantastic Maps for Legendary Stories’

A journey of discovery through fantastical worlds What links Middle-earth with Switzerland? How do myths, fairy tales and historical maps give rise to new ...

09.10.2026

17:00

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Guided tour of the exhibition ‘Fantastic Maps for Legendary Stories’

A journey of discovery through fantastical worlds What links Middle-earth with Switzerland? How do myths, fairy tales and historical maps give rise to new ...

19.10.2026

17:00

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Zurich Reads: Extramundana – A cartographic fantasy reading

A reading as part of the ‘Zürich liest’ literature festivalSince 2022, Extramundana – the Young Literature Laboratory’s support programme for ...

20.10.2026

18:30

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Want to know more about AI? An introduction to the world of artificial intelligence

Can you recognise images, videos and text created by AI? And can you use AI applications to put information into words or visualise it?Our AI workshop for ...

22.10.2026

18:00

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Mapping the Imagined – From Fantasy Cartography to the Visualization of Ideas in Spatial Planning Maps

How can imagined worlds be mapped and what connects fantasy cartography with the visualizations used in spatial planning? Drawing on her doctoral research, ...

23.10.2026

16:00

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Testimonies from the Zurich labour movement

From the ‘Manuscript on Saturday’ seriesIn 2000, the ZB was gifted an extensive collection of materials from the Study Library on the History of the ...

24.10.2026

11:30

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