Library and Documentation Services

The library has 18 workstations, which are open to the public from Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm.

About 600 books are available for borrowing in our reading room. A further 10,000 books are stored in our closed stacks.

All our books can be ordered for loan through swisscovery. Please log in to swisscovery with your SWITCH edu-ID to search for and borrow books.

Ordered books are usually available for pick-up at the library desk within 1–2 working days.

Borrowed books can be returned at the book drop at the entrance to the library (accessible from 7am to 5pm).
 

Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm.
External users must leave the library by closing time.
 

Please note that Swiss TPH will be closed on 1 and 2 May 2025 and the library will not be accessible on these days.
 

Swiss TPH Library
Kreuzstrasse 2
CH - 4123 Allschwil
library@swisstph.ch