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Info Desk not staffed on Labor Day

On Friday, 1 May 2026, access is possible with UZH Card, but the info desk isn’t staffed.

Closure due to Relocation of the Locations in Oerlikon

The library locations Affolternstrasse (AFL) and Andreasstrasse (AND) as well as part of the collection of the UB Psychology (BIN) move in the summer into the building BIM (Binzmühlestrasse 11/13; 1. OG).

These preparations result in the following closures:

AFL (UB Political Science and UB Popular Culture Studies & Film Studies): 
Monday, 1 June 2026 - Monday, 31 August 2026

AND (UB Social and Cultural Anthropology & Sociology and UB Communication Science): 
Monday, 1 June 2026 - Monday, 31 August 2026

BIN (UB Psychology): 
Monday, 29 June 2026 - Monday, 31 August 2026

Starting Wednesday, 1 April 2026, the info desk is staffed only in the mornings: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 1:00pm

Please borrow the items you need before these dates. All loan periods will be extended so that no fines are incurred during the closure.

We look forward to welcoming you back to our BIM and BIN locations starting Tuesday, 1 September 2026.

Thank you for your understanding.

Psychologie

Current occupancy without consideration of reserved study spaces

What Study Spaces are Available?

Study Spaces

  • There are around 180 study spaces, whereof 8 with PC/screen (see devices).
  • UZH members can book the study spaces in the lower area online viabooked-UB.
  • The study spaces in the upper area can be used without prior reservation.
  • Vacant study spaces can be used at any time, but reservations take priority.

Group Study Rooms

  • 2 group study rooms (BIN-0-C.03 und BIN-0-C.09) for min. 2 to max. 7 people. For details see Group Study Rooms.
  • UZH members can book the group study rooms via booked-UB, max. 4 hours and 7 days in advance.

The group study rooms serve as a learning and working space, e.g. for cooperative group work, exam simulations and discussions. Please respect the rules of use:

  • During use, please ensure that conversations are conducted at low volume and that other library users are not disturbed. Otherwise, you will be asked to leave the room.
  • Cleanliness must be ensured when leaving the room. Eating and the use of cell phones are not permitted. As a beverage only water from drinking bottles is allowed.
  • For security reasons, it is recommended that valuables not be left unattended in the group study room. The library is not liable for items brought into its premises.
  • The room must be vacated 5 minutes before the end of the booking time or, if necessary, must be extended at the counter if there are no reservations.
  • During use, the instructions of the library staff must be followed and access to the study room must be guaranteed to them in any case.

What Infrastructure Can I Use Here?

Borrow and Return

  • Self-checkout station

Devices

  • 3 PC workstations
  • 5 study spaces with external screen (USB-C)

Lockers

  • 90 lockers (free of charge, 28 days loan, reservation possible via swisscovery)
  • Locker keys can be borrowed at the location.

Additional Services

  • Protective covers with card yoyo for the UZH Card can be purchased at the info desk (3.50 CHF per cover).

Information about the Location and Collection

The collection is composed of:

  • approx. 25'000 reference books, reference works, dictionaries
  • approx. 260 journals (physical and/or online)
  • some DVDs
  • psychological tests (see Test Archive)
  • Furthermore, various e-journals, e-books and databases are accessible online via the university network.

The collections are set up alpha-numerically and are freely accessible to all. In addition to the loan collection, there are reference collections in the form of handbooks and journals. These are marked with a red dot.

Additional Information

Live Occupancy

Current occupancy without consideration of reserved study spaces

Subject Information

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