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University Library Winterthur

The Tista Murk building on the Sulzer site, which extends over approximately 6'000 square metres, offers a modern media, information and study environment.

External view of the University Library Winterthur (MB Building).

Opening hours

Special opening hours

Event and period Library Building incl. study environment  
Summer opening hours:
Monday, 30 June to Saturday, 6 September 2025

Staffed service hours*:
Mon to Fri:
9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Mon to Fri:
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
ZHAW members from Mon to Sun from 7 a.m.–12 p.m.
Public Mon to Fri 7 a.m.–7 p.m. 		 

* Advice, media pickup and return at the information desk; cash payments for library fees

For reference service, see the respective consulting hours.

Regular opening hours

Library Mon to Fri 8 a.m.–7 p.m.
Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 		Library and Self Services open to the public
Staffed opening hours Mon to Fri 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 		Advice, collection and return of media
at the information desk
Cash payment of library fees
Building incl. study environment
for ZHAW members 		Mon to Sun 7 a.m.–0 a.m.
Building incl. study environment
for external users 		Mon to Sat 7 a.m.–7 p.m.

Using the media

Specialised fields

The University Library Winterthur is a specialised library open to the public that focuses on the following areas:

  • Applied Linguistics
  • Architecture and Construction
  • Health
  • Engineering
  • Business and Law

Holdings

Most of the holding is borrowable; the non-circulating items are specially marked as "Präsenzbestand". The media in the meta group Law and Politics (RP) and the reserve collections in the field of Applied Linguistics (AL) are primarily non-circulating. A book scanner (scan to stick or mobile) is available free of charge if you want to use these media.

Find out more about the individual holdings, how they are structured and how to use them.

Structure system (PDF 34 kB) (in German)

Regulations on the use of the Library

Media resources

Using the infrastructure

In the Library

You will find a wide range of services and numerous workstations on the ground floor and two mezzanine levels during library opening hours.

  • Information desk
  • Reference service
  • Search stations with access to e-media
  • Self-service loans during library opening hours
  • Self-service returns during building opening hours
  • Book scanner (scan to stick or mobile, free of charge)
  • Lockers in the basement floor for longer-term use
    (reservations/loans)
  • Individual workstations
  • Group working rooms for 6-8 people
    Reservations possible for ZHAW students (with ZHAW login - in German)
  • Computer workstations (for ZHAW members)
  • Monitor workstations for use with personal laptops
  • Wi-Fi access
    for members of other universities via Eduroam, for external guests with code

On the second floor in the study environment

The wide range of different work and break areas is accessible to ZHAW members with a CampusCard from Monday to Sunday from 7 a.m.–12 p.m., and to external users during building opening hours:

  • Individual and group workstations
    with break discs during the learning phase
  • Carrels for individual use, no reservation required
  • Group working rooms for 2-6 people
    Reservations possible for ZHAW students (with ZHAW login, in German)
  • Various quiet zones and recreation areas
  • Caddies/mobile desk units for longer term use in the study environment
    (Reservations/Loans*)
  • Multifunctional device for printing, copying and scanning for ZHAW members, manual (with ZHAW login - in German)
  • Wi-Fi access
    for members of other universities via Eduroam, for external guests with code

*Check the Library opening hours

On the first floor

Group working rooms and meeting rooms for 3-8 people are available on the first floor. 

The available rooms are also displayed on the screen in the entrance area of the library building. The rooms can also be used spontaneously, provided they are not reserved.

Taking a break

Cafeteria on the ground floor

Cafeteria in the University Library Winterthur.

Come to our cafeteria on the ground floor. You will find the opening hours (in German) on the website of ZFV.

ZHAW members can enter the cafeteria from Monday to Sunday from 7 a.m.–12 p.m. with their campus card, external users during the building opening hours.

Quiet room on the first floor

A quiet room, an interreligious space of contemplation and oasis of calm in a hectic study or work schedule, is available to all ZHAW members during the library opening hours.

Exploring the building

Would you like to learn more about the Winterthur University Library?
You can get an initial overview of the building and the services available from the comfort of your own home or on the go.

Tours

We offer guided tours of the building to interested groups upon request.
Tours are not offered during the exam preparation periods in January/February and May/June.

Visits

Individuals or small groups (up to five people) can look round the Library premises during our opening hours. Larger groups (from six people) are requested to give advance notice of their visit. Please contact us to arrange this. Visits by groups are to be avoided during the exam preparation periods in January/February and May/June.

The Library building is designed as a place to work and study. All visitors (especially large groups) are requested to be as quiet as possible. Photographs (without flash) are permitted for private purposes. However, we ask all visitors to refrain from taking photos which include any people (library staff, users, students).