Students
Our library services for students at the University of Lucerne.
Opening Hours
Regular opening hours
Monday - Friday Saturday | 7:30 - 21:30 7:45 - 15:30 |
Divergent opening hours
Please consult always updated dates on the website of the ZHB (especially for local holidays and summer openings).
Sunday opening
For students of the University as well as of the PH Lucerne there are supplementary Sunday openings during the learning phase.
Summer closure
As a rule, the library is closed during the first two weeks of August. During this period our local holdings can then be ordered to our location at Sempacherstrasse.
Reduced summer opening hours
In July and the second half of August, we close as early as 18:30.
Contact & Advice
We are here for you - by phone, by (e-)mail or on site at the information desk.
ZHB Luzern Location Uni/PH-Gebäude
Frohburgstrasse 3
Postfach
CH 6002 Luzern
Lucerne site map
Library map
Info desk
Tel +41 41 349 76 00
info.upg@zhbluzern.ch
Consult us if you need help on your search. You can also obtain subject-specific information from your subject librarians.
An overview of our services is also available by download.
Subject Specialists
Tips for research in all university subjects and contacts to our subject librarians:
Faculty of Theology
Theology
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Anthropology / Cultural Studies / History / Philosophy / Political Science / Soziology / Science Studies
Faculty of Law
Law
Faculty of Economics and Management
Economics
Department of Health Sciences and Medicine
Health Sciences / Medicine
Search for Media
The research platform swisscovery offers access to the entire scientific media stock of Switzerland: swisscovery.slsp.ch
The scientific media holdings of Central Switzerland can be searched on swisscovery RZS: rzs.swisscovery.slsp.ch
For your studies at the University of Lucerne we recommend access via ZHB/Uni/PH View: rzs-uniph.swisscovery.org.
And please have a look at our information sheet for your literature search.
Course Reserves
The semester literature selected by the lecturers of the University Lucerne is located on separately marked shelves. It can be consulted there until the end of June or the end of January. The literature in these course reserves is not available for loan.
E-Media
For your search for literature there are also databases, e-journals, e-books, and e-newspapers.
On site you have automatically access to these resources. Off-campus access is via VPN client.
Media Request
If you need a specific media that we do not have in our inventory, we are happy to receive your media request.
Literature Management
Manage your literature with a literature management program such as Zotero or Citavi. We offer corresponding courses within the framework of WISSEN+ (mostly in German). Please consult our information desk if you need help in english.
Workspaces for the Master Thesis
25 workspaces are available for students of the University and PH Lucerne who are writing their master's thesis. The workspaces are allocated for 10 months and are free of charge. The registration form is also available at the information desk.