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Contact
We will be pleased to assist you in planning your visit to the Burgerbibliothek Bern.
Contact us by telephone (+41 31 320 33 33), by email, by using our form or in person when you come to visit.
If you have questions about a specific subject or collection, you will find the right person to contact here.
How to find us
Using public transport
From Bern railway station
- by tram: Line 6 (Worb), 7 (Ostring) or 8 (Saali) to the Zytglogge stop
- by bus: Line 12 (Zentrum Paul Klee) to the Zytglogge stop
- on foot: in around 10 minutes
By car
Ideally you should park your car at the Casino car park
Information on accessibility
People with reduced mobility will find information on accessibility here.
Opening hours
Reading room
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday–Friday: 9am–5pm
- Saturday–Sunday: Closed
Exceptional closures 2025
- Friday, 1 August: Closed all day (Swiss National Day)
- Monday, 24 November: Closed from 4pm (Zibelemärit / Onion Market)
- Wednesday, 24 December: Closed from noon (Christmas Eve)
- Thursday, 25 December 2025 to Monday, 6 January 2025: Closed (Christmas, New Year)
Secretariat/Telephone
- Monday–Friday: 8am–noon and 1pm–5pm.
- Saturday–Sunday: Closed