Opening Hours and Closing Dates

Library

Monday to Friday: 9am–7pm
Saturday: 10am–4pm

The information desk is staffed continuously from 9am onwards. Items can be returned irrespective of the library’s opening hours via the machine in the hallway in front of the library.

ZHdK Archive

Monday to Thursday: 1pm–5 pm by appointment
Friday and Saturday: closed

The Material Archive is accessible during the library opening hours.

Closing Dates

2025

Christmas and New Year 2026
Wednesday, 24 December 2025 until Sunday, 4 January 2026

2026

Good Friday and Easter 
Thursday, 2 April 4pm until Monday, 6 April 2026

Sechseläuten
Monday, 20 April 2026

Labour Day
Friday, 1 May until Saturday, 2 May 2026

Ascension
Wednesday, 12 May 4pm until Thursday, 13 May 2026

Whitsunday
Saturday, 13 May 4pm until Monday, 14 May 2026

Summer service
Saturday, 11 July 2026

Summer closure
Saturday, 18 July until Sunday, 2 August 2026

Summer service
Saturday, 8 August 2026
Saturday, 15 August 2026

Knabenschiessen
Monday, 14 September 2026

Christmas and New Year 2027
Wednesday, 24 December 2026 until Sunday, 3 January 2027

[Status: 25/08/2025 ; subject to alterations]