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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
- Friday, 31 July 2026, from 4pm
- Monday, 23 November 2026, from 4pm (Zibelemärit)
- Thursday, 24 December 2026, from noon (Christmas Eve)
- Friday, 25 December 2026 until Sunday, 3 January 2027 (Christmas, New Year)
- Friday, 26 March 2027 (Good Friday)
- Monday, 29 March 2027 (Easter Monday)
- Thursday, 6 May 2027 (Ascension Day)
- Monday, 17 May 2027 (Whit Monday)