Libraries in Switzerland
Database of libraries in Switzerland: 729 records with address and coordinates, postal code, phone numbers, website, email, social media, opening hours and chain — in all cantons, one file for 20 €. Also separately: a canton or a city — a share of the price of the category, from 10 €. Part of the “Associations, churches and authorities” sector.
How many libraries are there in Switzerland?
729 records
As of November 8, 2026, our database contains 729 records in the “Library” category in Switzerland — 1% of the “Associations, churches and authorities” sector. That is 8.0 per 100,000 inhabitants. Most are in the cantons of Zurich (185), Bern (116) and Vaud (62). 148 (20%) belong to chains; the largest are Bibliothek (32), PBZ (14) and Bibliothek (10).
B2B contacts of libraries in Switzerland: contents
How often the fields are filled in this category.
| Field | Format | Filled | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company name | text, as in the listing | 100% | |
| Sector and category | e.g. Health and medicine · Dentist | 100% | |
| Other categories | e.g. “Orthodontist, Dental hygienist” | 5% | |
| Address | text | 100% | |
| Postal code | 4 digits | 100% | |
| Canton, major region and city | 26 cantons, 7 major regions | 100% | |
| Coordinates | latitude and longitude | 100% | |
| Phone | +41 format, up to 5 numbers · unique numbers: 568 | 81% | |
| Mobile | mobile number flag | 4% | |
| Website | URL | 77% | |
| from the company’s website · unique addresses: 361 | 35% | ||
| Social media | Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn … | 29% | |
| Opening hours | published or not | 73% | |
| Chain | name of the chain; empty — independent | 20% |
List of libraries in Switzerland: data sample
Rows from the export — you can page through the table. Click a phone number, website or email: the contacts open after a free sign-up, up to 20 companies a day.
| Company | City | Phone | Website and email | Social media |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BI Bibliothek, Kunsthaus ZürichRämistrasse 45, 8001 Zürich
Library
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ZurichZurich | |||
AS Associazione ciechi e ipovedenti della Svizzera ItalianaVia S. Gottardo 49, 6598 Tenero-Contra
Library
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Tenero-ContraTicino | |||
ZH ZHB Luzern - Uni/PH GebäudeFrohburgstrasse 3, 6002 Luzern
Library
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LucerneLucerne | |||
BI Bibliothèque communaleChemin de l'Ecole 12, 1996 Nendaz
Library
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NendazValais | |||
CA CASEASTOCKAv. du Général-Guisan 15, 1700 Fribourg
Library
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FribourgFribourg |
mobile |
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Berner Fachhochschule BFH, Wirtschaft, BibliothekBrückenstrasse 73, 3005 Bern
Library
Chain: BFH |
BernBern | |||
Gemeinde- und Schulbibliothek BinningenHauptstrasse 71, 4102 Binningen
Library
Chain: Stadtbibliothek |
BinningenBasel-Landschaft | |||
BI Bibliothek EMS SchiersEMS 7, 7220 Schiers
Library
Chain: EMS Schiers |
SchiersGrisons | |||
BO Boite à livres - Avenue de FranceAv. de France 47, 1004 Lausanne
Library
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LausanneVaud |
mobile |
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ST Studienbibliothek ZugKirchenstrasse 6, 6300 Zug
Library
Chain: Bibliothek Zug |
ZugZug | |||
ÖF Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität NeuenburgRue Saint-Maurice 4, 2000 Neuchâtel
Library
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NeuchâtelNeuchâtel | |||
ST Stadtbibliothek AarauGraben 15, 5000 Aarau
Library
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AarauAargau | |||
CA Campus-BibliothekUnterer Schulweg 1/8280, 1 Kreuzlingen
Library
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KreuzlingenThurgau | |||
CE CERN LibraryEsplanade de particule 1, 1211 Geneva
Library
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GenevaGeneva | |||
ST StadtbibliothekMarktgasse 88, 9500 Wil
Library
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WilSt. Gallen | |||
ES Espace RenferRue Pierre-Péquignat 9, 2900 Porrentruy
Library
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PorrentruyJura | |||
ME MediothekSeestrasse 20, 8853 Lachen
Library
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LachenSchwyz | |||
LU LudothekRötzmattweg 8, 4600 Olten
Library
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OltenSolothurn |
mobile |
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HI Historisches Museum Basel - Bibliothek, Direktion & VerwaltungSteinenberg 4, 4051 Basel
Library
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BaselBasel-Stadt | |||
KA Kantonsbibliothek Appenzell AusserrhodenLandsgemeindepl. 7, 9043 Trogen
Library Educational institution, Historische Sehenswürdigkeit
|
TrogenAppenzell Ausserrhoden |
Libraries by canton
Active records of the category in each canton and per 100,000 inhabitants. Click a column to sort.
| Canton ↕ | Records ↓ | Share ↕ | Per 100,000 inh. ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZurichZurich region | 185 | 25% |
11.3 |
| BernEspace Mittelland | 116 | 16% |
10.8 |
| VaudLake Geneva region | 62 | 9% |
7.2 |
| GenevaLake Geneva region | 48 | 7% |
8.9 |
| AargauNorthwestern Switzerland | 39 | 5% |
5.2 |
| Basel-StadtNorthwestern Switzerland | 33 | 5% |
16.2 |
| St. GallenEastern Switzerland | 30 | 4% |
5.5 |
| ValaisLake Geneva region | 28 | 4% |
7.4 |
| FribourgEspace Mittelland | 27 | 4% |
7.7 |
| LucerneCentral Switzerland | 24 | 3% |
5.4 |
| TicinoTicino region | 22 | 3% |
6.1 |
| GrisonsEastern Switzerland | 19 | 3% |
9.2 |
| NeuchâtelEspace Mittelland | 18 | 2% |
10.0 |
| ThurgauEastern Switzerland | 16 | 2% |
5.3 |
| Basel-LandschaftNorthwestern Switzerland | 14 | 2% |
4.6 |
| ZugCentral Switzerland | 11 | 2% |
8.1 |
| SchaffhausenEastern Switzerland | 9 | 1% |
10.0 |
| Appenzell AusserrhodenEastern Switzerland | 6 | 1% |
10.5 |
| SchwyzCentral Switzerland | 4 | 1% |
2.4 |
| NidwaldenCentral Switzerland | 3 | <1% |
6.6 |
| ObwaldenCentral Switzerland | 3 | <1% |
7.5 |
| GlarusEastern Switzerland | 3 | <1% |
7.1 |
| JuraEspace Mittelland | 3 | <1% |
4.0 |
| SolothurnEspace Mittelland | 2 | <1% |
0.7 |
| UriCentral Switzerland | 2 | <1% |
5.2 |
| Appenzell InnerrhodenEastern Switzerland | 2 | <1% |
11.8 |
Where there are the most
Cities with the most records in this category.
Libraries: chains
Chains with locations in this category. Share — of all records of the category of Switzerland.
| Rank | Chain | Locations | Cantons | Market share | Addresses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |
BI BibliothekLibrary · 35 locations in Switzerland |
32 | 1 | 4.4% |
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| 02 |  PBZLibrary · 14 locations in Switzerland |
14 | 1 | 1.9% |
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| 03 |
BI BibliothekLibrary · 14 locations in Switzerland |
10 | 3 | 1.4% |
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| 04 | StadtbibliothekLibrary · 10 locations in Switzerland |
10 | 2 | 1.4% |
|
| 05 |
SC SCHRONK!Library · 5 locations in Switzerland |
5 | 1 | 0.7% |
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| 06 |
BU BuchschrankLibrary · 6 locations in Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 0.4% |
|
| 07 |
BD Bibliothèque du tribunal cantonalLibrary · 4 locations in Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 0.4% |
|
| 08 |  Bibliotheken SchaffhausenLibrary · 3 locations in Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 0.4% |
|
| 09 |
BZ Bibliothek ZugLibrary · 3 locations in Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 0.4% |
|
| 10 |  FHNWUniversity · 38 locations in Switzerland |
2 | 1 | 0.3% |
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Questions about the “Library” category
As of November 8, 2026, our database contains 729 libraries in Switzerland. 148 (20%) belong to chains; the rest are independent. The largest chains here are Bibliothek (32), PBZ (14) and Bibliothek (10).
All libraries in Switzerland cost 20 € — one file for the whole country. The price depends on the number of records; a canton or a city is available separately, at the corresponding share of this price (from 10 €). The complete database of all sectors costs 620 €.
81% of the records have a phone number (26 with a mobile number), 77% a website, 29% social media and 73% published opening hours. 35% have an email address — it comes from the company’s own website. All rows have an address and coordinates.
XLSX and CSV (UTF-8, semicolon as separator), one row per company: name, sector, category and other categories, chain, canton, major region, city, postal code, address, coordinates, phone numbers, website, email, social media, published opening hours and the date the listing was added. The files appear in your account after payment.
Each update adds new listings and removes companies that the source marks as closed. The date of the data is shown at the top of every page.