University Main Library
Opening hours
Study areas, reading rooms, open stacks
Monday to Friday 08.00 – 20.00
Saturday 10.00 - 20.00
Exam period
Monday to Saturday 08:00 – 22:00
Sunday 09:00 – 20:00
Infodesk
Monday to Friday 08.00 – 19.00
Saturday 10.00 – 17.00
Information | Lending Services
info-ub@clutterunibas.ch
+41 61 207 31 00
Cornelia Eitel
Head of Client Services
cornelia.eitel@clutterunibas.ch
+41 61 207 30 69
Lost and Found
besucherservices-ub@clutterunibas.ch
+41 61 207 31 75
Subject Librarians
Contact details for subject support and subject librarians are provided here: Subject areas
Secretariat
sekretariat-ub@clutterunibas.ch
+41 61 207 31 30
Historical Collections
Contacts
Day lockers
Please deposit jackets, bags and food and drink items in the lockers before using the reading rooms on the 1st floor as well as the open stacks and journals stacks. For this purpose, 900 day lockers are available in the basement to use free of charge.
UNIcard
Members of the university use their UNIcard for the lockers.
Members of the public
The PRINTcard (copy card) of the university libraries can also be used to use the lockers.
If someone does not have a PRINTcard, but is registered in swisscovery and has a library card for the university library, they will be given a badge at the Infodesk for use of the lockers. The badge will be stuck onto the library card and can be reused indefinitely.
Guests
All other visitors will receive a guest card at the Infodesk in return for a deposit. The guest card must be returned the same day.
Users with physical disabilities
For users with physical disabilities, 15 lockers are available on the ground floor (the lockers in the basement are not wheelchair-accessible). Please contact the Infodesk for an authorisation card.
Semester lockers
Members of the University of Basel can rent a locker in the University Main Library free of charge for a maximum of two semesters (starting each autumn semester until the beginning of august of the following year).
The lockers are located in the basement (after the stairs on the rights in the room furthest at the back).
- Help for the use of the open stacks is available at the desk on the first floor or by email / phone + 41 61 207 31 00.
- Users with impaired mobility can order the required items by email and we will place the items ready for collection at the lending desk. A collection notice will be sent. Alternatively, items can be ordered for collection at any courier library.
- There is a ramp at the main entrance and a lift in the foyer.
- A parking space for those with mobility issues is available (marked in yellow) in front of the building at Bernoullistrasse 28.
By tram
Tram no. 3 to Spalentor
By bus
Bus no. 30 to Spalentor or Bernoullianum
Mail address
Universitätsbibliothek Basel
Schönbeinstrasse 18-20
4056 Basel
Switzerland
Delivery of goods
For deliveries of goods please contact the caretaker at the University Main Library 2-3 hours before the delivery by phone on +41 61 207 31 77 or via email at hausdienst-ub@clutterunibas.ch.
Coordinates
DMS 47° 33′ 33.84″ N, 7° 34′ 52.32″ E
Dezimal 47.5594, 7.5812
