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.
Opening hours
Subject to further restrictions due to the current COVID-19 situation, the following opening hours apply.
For external persons, pick-up and return of media is possible. You can call on site at the telephone number listed on the building door.
| Opening hours | until further notice | 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | 12 p.m.–1 p.m. unattended and only for ZHAW members with CampusCard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnival Monday | Monday, 22 February 2021 | closed |
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
Find out more about the individual holdings and how to use them:
Using the infrastructure
You will find a range of services and numerous working and study spaces spread over two floors:
- Circulation and information desk
- Reference service
- Search stations
- Book scanner (scan to stick, free of charge)
- Multifunctional device for printing, copying and scanning (for ZHAW members
- 100 working and study spaces
- Computer workstations (for ZHAW members)
- Wi-fi access (wi-fi hotspots for external users)
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.
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This information will help you to find your way around campus quickly and easily.