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Libraries in Switzerland map & data

There are 1,244 libraries mapped in Switzerland, spread over 26 cantons. The most are in Zürich (192), Vaud (134) and Bern (128). 96% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Bibliothek Münchenbuchsee, Bibliothèque OMT and Kantonsbibliothek Schwyz.

1,244locations

26cantons

89 KBlayer size

November 2026updated

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Libraries by canton

Canton	Locations	Share
Zürich	192	15%
Vaud	134	11%
Bern	128	10%
Ticino	103	8.3%
Aargau	102	8.2%
Genève	90	7.2%
Graubünden	80	6.4%
Valais	71	5.7%
St. Gallen	55	4.4%
Luzern	45	3.6%
Fribourg	42	3.4%
Basel-Stadt	34	2.7%
Neuchâtel	32	2.6%
Basel-Landschaft	30	2.4%
Solothurn	18	1.4%
Thurgau	18	1.4%
Schaffhausen	13	1.0%
Schwyz	13	1.0%
Zug	11	0.9%
Jura	10	0.8%
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	6	0.5%
Glarus	6	0.5%
Nidwalden	4	0.3%
Obwalden	3	0.2%
Appenzell Innerrhoden	2	0.2%
Uri	2	0.2%

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Every library in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Public and university libraries.

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How many libraries are there in Switzerland?

This layer holds 1,244 libraries in Switzerland, the most of them in Zürich. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).

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