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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
- Wednesday, 24. December 2025, from 12 hrs (Christmas Eve)
- Thursday, 25. December 2025 until Monday, 6. January 2026 (Christmas, New Year)
- Thursday, 02. April 2026, from 16 hrs (Maundy Thursday)
- Friday, 03. April 2026 (Good Friday)
- Monday, 06. April 2026 (Easter Monday)
- Wednesday, 13. May 2026, from 16 hrs
- Thursday, 14. May 2026 (Ascension Day)
- Monday, 25. May 2026 (Whit Monday)
- Friday, 31. August 2026, from 16 hrs
- Monday, 23. November 2026, from 16 hrs (Zibelemärit)
- Thursday, 24. December 2026, from 12 hrs (Christmas Eve)
- Friday, 25. December 2026 until Sunday, 3. January 2027 (Christmas, New Year)
Secretariat/Telephone
- Monday–Friday: 8am–noon and 1pm–5pm.
- Saturday–Sunday: Closed