University Library Basel

Basel University Library, officially the Public Library of the University of Basel, is the central library of the University of Basel. It also serves as the Cantonal Public Library for the city of .
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 8:00 AM—8:30 PM
    Saturday: noon—8:00 PM
  • Email: info-ub@unibas.ch
  • Type: Library
  • Description: Library of the University of Basel, Switzerland
  • Also known as: Basel University Library”, “public library of the University of Basel, Collections”, “UB Hauptbibliothek”, “UBB”, “Universitaetsbibliothek Basel”, and “Universitätsbibliothek Basel
  • Address: Schönbeinstrasse 18-20, Basel, 4056
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basel University Library (building) and University of Basel Botanical Garden.

Library

Garden
is situated 120 metres southeast of University Library Basel.

Museum
The is a museum in , , featuring cast replicas of antique sculpture. With around 2,000 casts, it is the largest collection of its kind in the country, due to its tripling in size between 1985 and 2010. is situated 140 metres northwest of University Library Basel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosental and Basel-Gundeldingen.

Suburb
is a suburb.

Town
is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Canton of Basel-Landschaft in . It is nestled in a valley, on a plateau, and on two hills overlooking the city of . is situated 2½ km south of University Library Basel.

University Library Basel

Latitude
47.55972° or 47° 33′ 35″ north
Longitude
7.58091° or 7° 34′ 51″ east
Elevation
249 metres (817 feet)
Operator
Universität Basel
Open location code
8FV9HH5J+V9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6191909359
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
12518770
Wiki­data ID
Q683842
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Tosk Albanian—“University Library Basel” goes by many names.

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