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
Regular opening hours
| Staffed opening hours | Mon to Fri 9 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2 p.m–4 p.m. | Library open to the public |
|---|---|---|
| Open Library for ZHAW students | Mon to Fri 7 a.m.–8 p.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
| Internal event | Thursday, 21 December 2023 | Staffed opening hours until 12 p.m. | Open Library accessible to ZHAW students and staff, Access for externals until 4 pm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas and New Year holiday | Saturday, 23 December 2023 to Tuesday, 2 January 2024 | Unstaffed and closed to the public | Open Library closed for ZHAW students, 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
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:
- Information desk
- Reference service
- Search stations
- Self-service loans during library opening hours
- Self-service returns (24/7)
- Book scanner (scan to stick, 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 (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.