Opening hours
The library is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm.
Please note that the library staff is not always present during the opening hours.
The library office is normally staffed as follows:
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Totaro | Leslie/Free | Leslie | Leslie | |
| Afternoon | Leslie | Leslie/Totaro | Leslie/Totaro |
On these days the library team is on site in the morning from 9:00-11:00 and/or in the afternoon from 14:00-16:00. If we are in the office, we are also available outside of these hours.
If you wish to borrow special media, please contact the library in advance either by mail or phone. Special media includes all media marked "im Bibliotheksbüro erhältlich" in the library catalog. Specifically, it concerns media with the following signatures:
- LIZ (licentiate theses)
- MA (Master's theses)
- OLA (senior teachers' theses)
- CD
- DVD
Please contact the library or the reception of the department if you need access via wheelchair lift and you do not have an Eurokey.
University of Basel
Library Department of History
Hirschgässlein 21
4051 Basel
Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0)61 207 46 68
Holidays
The library remains closed on the following holidays:
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
January 1 | New Year |
| Carnival Monday-Wednesday | |
| from 12 o'clock | Maundy Thursday |
| Good Friday and Easter Monday | |
| May 1st | Labor Day |
| Ascension Day and Bridge Day | |
| Whit Monday | |
| August 1st | National holiday |
| Last Friday in November | Dies Academicus |
| December 24, from 12 noon until January 1 | Christmas vacations |
University of Basel
Library Department of History
Hirschgässlein 21
4051 Basel
Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0)61 207 46 68