Cantonal library Obwalden
| Cantonal library Obwalden | |
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 Grundacherhaus, view from the south
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| founding | 1895 |
| Duration | approx. 60,000 media |
| Library type | Study and educational library , canton library |
| place |
Sarnen 
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| ISIL | CH-000061-3 |
| operator | Canton of Obwalden |
| management | André Sersa |
| Website | www.kbow.ch |
In addition to its function as a public library , the Obwalden Cantonal Library is responsible for collecting, storing and making accessible regional literature from Obwalden. This includes a large collection on Brother Klaus (Niklaus von Flüe, 1417–1487). The canton library was founded in 1895. It has been in the Grundacherhaus in Sarnen since 1980 .
Inventory and use
In addition to entertainment literature, the cantonal library has a wide range of non-fiction, which is supplemented by films, CD-ROMs, DVDs, audio books, comics, magazines and newspapers. The total amount is about 60,000, of which 25,000 are in the hands-free unit . The cantonal library is affiliated with the DiBiZentral network for e-media . Many of the media in the archive cannot be borrowed, but can be viewed in the reading room of the cantonal library.
The Obwalden Cantonal Library is open to everyone. A library card is required for borrowing, which must be presented at every borrowing process. A copier and internet access are available.
The canton library has an important historical book inventory.
Online catalog
All media in the library and their loan status are recorded in the online catalog.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ DiBiZentral
- ↑ Entry in the Obwalden Cantonal Library, Sarnen in the handbook of historical book collections in Switzerland