University Library Wädenswil
The ZHAW University Library Wädenswil is a specialised library focussing on life sciences and facility management. It offers students and researchers a place to work, study and conduct searches.
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Open Library for ZHAW students daily, from 7 a.m. to midnight
Opening hours
Regular opening hours
| Staffed opening hours | Mon to Fri 9 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2 p.m–4 p.m. | Library and Self Services open to the public |
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| Open Library for all | Mon to Fri 7 a.m.–5.15 p.m. | Library and Self Services open to the public |
| Open Library for ZHAW students |
Mon to Sat 7 a.m.–10 p.m. 1 December 2025 to 31 January 2026: Mon to Sun 7 a.m.–12 a.m. |
Library and Self Services accessible with CampusCard |
| Open Library for ZHAW staff | Mon to Sun 24/7 | Library and Self Services accessible with CampusCard |
For reference service, see the respective consulting hours.
Special opening hours
| Christmas holiday | Wednesday, 24 December 2025 to Friday, 26 December 2025 | Closed | Open Library closed for ZHAW students and the public, accessible to staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year holiday | Wednesday, 31 December 2025 to Friday, 2 January 2026 | Closed | Open Library closed for ZHAW students and the public, accessible to staff |
Using the media
Specialised areas
The University Library Wädenswil is a specialised library open to the public that focuses on the following areas:
- Life Sciences
- Facility Management
Holdings
We offer our holdings mainly in electronic formats. The majority of the physical items in the holding are borrowable. Non-circulating items are clearly marked as “Präsenzbestand”.
Find out more about the individual holdings and how to use them:
Library of Things
We offer a wide range of items for loan – from games and technical devices such as VR glasses to a presentation kit for workshops and other practical items.
You can find the complete range in the “Library of Things” collection. If something is missing, we would be delighted to receive your purchase suggestion.
Using the infrastructure
You will find a range of services and numerous working and study spaces spread over two floors:
- Information desk
- Reference service
- Search stations
- Library of Things
- Self-service loans during library opening hours
- Self-service returns (24/7)
- Book scanner (scan to stick or scan to mobile, free of charge)
- Multifunctional device for printing, copying and scanning (for ZHAW members)
- 100 working and study spaces, additional workstations are available in the buildings RS and RA (Location plan Campus Reidbach)
- Computer workstations (for ZHAW members) and screen workstations to connect your own notebook.
- Wi-Fi access for external guests only with code and during staffed opening hours (Eduroam)
Information for non-ZHAW members
You can use a search station to access our electronic resources. Please note that you can only save items on a personal USB stick.
You can use the book scanners free of charge to scan printed works to your personal USB stick or directly onto your smartphone.
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