List of public bookcases in Switzerland

This article contains public bookcases in Switzerland and does not claim to be complete.

Map with all coordinates of the public bookcases in Switzerland: OSM | WikiMap

execution	place	Canton	since	annotation	location
Weatherproof bookcase with self-closing metal / glass flaps	Aarau	Aargau	Aug. 2014	Operator: self-organized or gztelli.ch The bookcase was a gift from the community center and the Telli district association for the 40th anniversary	⊙ Telliplatz behind the Telli community center, Girixstr. 12
Weatherproof bookcase with self-closing metal / glass doors	to bathe	Aargau	19th Oct 2016	Operator: Association of Open Bookcase Baden	⊙ at the Kurpark, on the Haselstrasse side
Take & bring books, wooden cabinet with glass door and bench	to bathe	Aargau		Private	Sonnmattstrasse 20
old telephone booth	Brugg	Aargau	Nov 2016	Realized and supervised by Liliane Nüesch and Monika Mösch	⊙ Parking garage Eisi, behind the kiosk
old telephone booth extended	Erlinsbach	Aargau	Dec 2018	Operator: Supporting association for culture and meeting center Wygärtli	Rössli square
Two wooden bookshelves, white	Kaiseraugst	Aargau		Realized and looked after by Varioserv AG, real estate management, Kaiseraugst	Liebrüti shopping center, on the Agora (red square in the center) opposite the Liebrüti restaurant
Wooden bookcase Currently in the foyer of the church center (open Tue – Fri 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Planned: accessible around the clock on the forecourt	Obersiggenthal	Aargau	Oct. 2019	Reformed parish of Obersiggenthal	In the reformed church center Nussbaumen, Oberdorfstrasse 7
Book to go, platform 9¾, extended, old telephone booth	Rheinfelden	Aargau	Jan. 1, 2014	Initialized and managed by the Rheinfelden City Library, in cooperation with the city authorities	on the platform of the station
old telephone booth extended	Suhr	Aargau	December 20, 2018	Operator:	⊙ Bachstrasse 76
telephone booth equipped with bookshelves	Birsfelden	Basel-Land	Spring 2019	The Birsfelden community was responsible for converting the cabin, and since then the bookcase has been supervised by the Association for Families and Meeting Centers for Young and Old (Fabezja)	Corner of Schulstrasse / Kirchstrasse
Advertising pillar APG, former Swisscom Publifon. Self-closing door. Button to open the door on the left by the bookworm. Exterior design: Daniel Zeltner, "Bookshelves" Photo: Guido J. Wasser	Basel Bachletten	Basel city	20th June 2019	Initiated and realized by the neutral district association Bachletten-Holbein, NQVB-H Run and supervised by volunteers Information + opening times: www.bachletten-holbein.ch	Bundesplatz Basel Tram stop No. 8 in the direction of the city center
old telephone booth	Basel-Gundeldingen	Basel city		on the area of the Gundeldinger Feld	Dornacherstrasse 192
Book case to swap Wooden bird feeder with glass doors on wooden pole	Basel-Hirzbrunnen	Basel city		Supervised by the Reformed Church of St. Mark	Kleinriehenstrasse 73
Bookcase basic construction made of steel profiles, side parts and shelves made of sheet steel, door panels made of unbreakable polycarbonate, surfaces powder-coated and stove-enamelled	Basel - St. Johann	Basel city	2011	Developed and implemented by the Christoph Merian Foundation and a project group of nine residents who look after the bookcase.	⊙ Voltaplatz on the corner of Gasstrasse and Elsässerstrasse
Bookcase Weatherproof with automatically closing metal / glass flaps, capacity of approx. 400 books	Basel-Wettstein	Basel city	Sep 1 2018	Operator: Verein wettstein21, www.wettstein21.ch The Raumformer bookcase in Zuchwil was made possible by sponsorship money. The bookcase is looked after and cared for every day by a group of neighborhood residents under the Wettstein21 umbrella.	⊙ Ressliryti, at Wettsteinplatz, Theodorsgrabenanlage at the restaurant
Steel bookcase on a concrete base with glass doors that close automatically	Riehen	Basel city	Jan. 8, 2017	Accessible around the clock. Also books for children and young people. Initiated and supervised by Dan Shambicco and Johannes Czwalina . Supported by Verlag Waldemar Lutz, Künstlerhaus Claire Ochsner and the Chrischona-Gemeinde Muttenz.	⊙ Riehen Memorial
Book stop cornfield Metal bookcase with glass door on base	Riehen	Basel city	Nov 11, 2017	Created and maintained by the district association Kornfeld Riehen	Crossing Lachenweg / Grenzacherweg
Bookcase made of steel and plexiglass	Bern-Bümpliz	Bern	2017	Maintained by the Bern Kornhaus Libraries , built by Stadtgrün Bern, accessible from May to October 2017	⊙ Bachmätteli
Bookcase made of steel and plexiglass	Bern	Bern	2017	Maintained by the Bern Kornhaus Libraries , built by Stadtgrün Bern, accessible from May to October 2017	⊙ Falkenplatz
Bookcase construction from existing mailboxes in the entrance area	Bern-Lorraine	Bern	2014	Developed and implemented by the residents of the neighborhood who take care of the care of the bookcase	⊙ Lagerweg 12
Steel bookcase on a concrete base with glass doors that close automatically	Biel / Bienne	Bern	June 12, 2014	Initiated and supported by small publishers from Biel, u. a. from the canton of Bern	⊙ boat harbor
Old phone booth at bus stop	Biel / Bienne	Bern			Juraplatz bus stop
Old phone booth at bus stop	Biel / Bienne	Bern			Bus stop "Tiefenmatt"
Wooden box with glass door	Blankenburg	Bern	July 9, 2020	The book exchange box is located at the Püürt-Huus in Blankenburg, in the immediate vicinity of the Hüsy restaurant. https://www.blankenburg.ch/	Lenkstrasse 51 3771 Blankenburg
Book case	Burgdorf	Bern		atelier: Hanne Junghans	⊙ Hohengasse 7
Bookcase	Erlach	Bern		is operated by the Erlach community library	47 ° 02'43.2 "N 7 ° 05'55.2" E across from the Du Port restaurant
small bookcase	La Neuveville	Bern			47 ° 03'46.9 "N 7 ° 05'36.0" E. in the old City
Le relais de livres	Moutier	Bern			⊙ at the library
Bookcase	Tuna	Bern		Open bookcase Thun. 5–10 minutes walk from the train station.	Monbijou-Pärkli between Hofstettenstrasse 12 and Aarequai opposite Thunerhof
Bookcase	Tüscherz	Bern		Initiated and supervised by the Tüscherz-Alfermée association	⊙ at the village fountain
illuminated bookcase	Muntelier	Freiburg			⊙ Hauptstrasse 154, 3286 Muntelier in front of the Selecta headquarters
Cabina da Cudeschs	Guarda	Grisons	23 Dec 2016	Initiative of the people of Guarda	⊙ at the Hotel Meisser
Ma cabine à livres	Courtételles	law	Feb. 2019	Ici-demain Courtételles Association	⊙ at the train station
Wooden chest	Saint-Ursanne	law	March 2017	Initiative of some residents of the Clos du Doubs	at the Hotel de Ville
open bookcase	Ebikon	Lucerne		Run by the Dias family	47 ° 04'27.3 "N 8 ° 19'34.8" E behind the Rotsee-Badi, Rotseeweg, at a single-family house
Bookcase Newly painted telephone box	Emmenbrücke	Lucerne	2015	Realized by apprentices from Monosuisse.	47 ° 04'13.5 "N 8 ° 16'45.4" E at Monosuisse
open bookcase, former telephone booth	Horw	Lucerne		Operator: Municipality of Horw	47 ° 01'22.9 "N 8 ° 18'32.3" E Wegscheide bus stop
Book hall former guard house of the Zentralbahn	Lucerne	Lucerne	Sep 11 2018	Neubad Opening times: Tues - Sat, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.	47 ° 02'27.9 "N 8 ° 18'28.6" E opposite the Neubad, in the track garden
Bookcase	Lucerne	Lucerne	Apr. 2016	Operator: Sentitreff	⊙ Senttreff, next to the Gütsch valley station on Baselstrasse
Bookcase Red German telephone booth	Lucerne	Lucerne	Oct 16, 2015	Realized by IG Open Book Cabinet Wesemlin. Capacity: approx. 200 books. "Trash literature" and advertising brochures are not desired by the operator.	⊙ Wesemlin district, next to the "Wäsmeli-Träff"
open bookcase	Lucerne	Lucerne			47 ° 02'16.6 "N 8 ° 18'56.9" E Geissenstein bus stop, at the Spar supermarket
Small bookcase	Lucerne	Lucerne			⊙ Helvetiapark (“Helvetiagärtli”), next to the Helvetia restaurant
Book case	Reiden	Lucerne	May 2019	Is offered privately, every day when the weather is good, including Sundays and public holidays.	Gässlistrasse 19 at the Oberdorf kindergarten
Boîte à livres Book box	Boudevilliers	Neuchâtel			⊙ Rue du Collège 12
Boîte à livres	Boudry	Neuchâtel			Littorail tram stop ⊙
Libr'air Bookcase	Corcelles	Neuchâtel			⊙ at the Center Medical
Boîte à livres old telephone booth	Cortaillod	Neuchâtel			⊙ at the post office
La Boîte à Lire	La Brévine	Neuchâtel			⊙ at the Hotel Au Loup Blanc
Book box	La-Chaux-de-Fonds	Neuchâtel			⊙ on the Bahnhofplatz
La boîte à livres old telephone booth	Lasagne	Neuchâtel		supervised by the municipal administration	⊙ at the municipal administration
Les livres vagabondes Bookcase	Le Landeron	Neuchâtel			47 ° 03'01.3 "N 7 ° 03'52.3" E in the old City
bookshelf	Neuchâtel	Neuchâtel		Supported by the city of Neuchâtel	46 ° 59'29.8 "N 6 ° 55'59.2" E at the "Poste" bus stop
Boîte à Troc	Neuchâtel	Neuchâtel		Initiated by the Art School of Neuchâtel	⊙ at the Gare bus stop (north)
Book box	Peseux	Neuchâtel		Supported by the municipality of Peseux	46 ° 59'14.1 "N 6 ° 53'21.3" E Place de la Fontaine
Boîte à livres	Rochefort NE	Neuchâtel			⊙ At the Rochefort schoolhouse
Bookcase	Saint-Aubin-Sauges	Neuchâtel	5th March 2020	Initiated by the villagers	⊙ Rue de la Couronne
Bookcase Old Swisscom telephone booth	Merlischachen	Schwyz	June 2013	Operator: Merlischachen municipality	⊙ in front of the school building Luzernerstrasse 201
Weatherproof bookcase made of hard metal with 2 × 4 flaps that open upwards	Beaverist	Solothurn	March 25, 2017	Accessible around the clock	⊙ small park to the left of the Emme opposite Coop
Weatherproof metal bookcase with 3 × 4 flaps that open upwards	Gerlafingen	Solothurn		Accessible around the clock	⊙ In the Oberfeldpark
Bookcase - take a book, read a book, bring a book, borrow a book.	Gunzgen south	Solothurn	Apr. 2020	Operator: Marché Gunzgen Süd	On the terrace outside the restaurant. Address: A1, CH-4616 Gunzgen
Bookcase simple metal cabinet , lockable	Nennigkofen	Solothurn	Sep 2014	Operator: Environment Commission Lüsslingen-Nennigkofen; protected from rain under the canopy of an old farmhouse	⊙ at the Kulturhof Weyeneth, Dorfstrasse 40
Bookcase Weatherproof basic construction made of steel, sheet steel and unbreakable polycarbonate. The doors are self-closing.	Olten	Solothurn	2013	Accessible around the clock. The project idea comes from two private initiators. Realized and looked after by the Olten Open Book Cabinet Association, supported by the public sector and private donors.	⊙ Kirchgasse, between the art museum and the Gryffe café / bar
Bookcase construction made of strong weatherproof galvanized sheet steel, shelves made of chrome steel, 2 × 4 flaps that open upwards made of laminated safety glass.	Solothurn	Solothurn	Aug 2012	Initiated, developed and supervised by a private initiative group, supported by the public sector, foundations and private donors. Accessible around the clock. Seasonally there is a mobile open bookcase in the Solothurn swimming pool and at the Solothurn Literature Days .	⊙ at the Kreuzacker bridge
Bookcase under the arbor	Welschenrohr	Solothurn		Accessible around the clock, weatherproof. The cabinet is operated by the culture commission.	⊙ Main street 550
Libri Ascona wooden bird feeder on a pole with a door	Ascona	Ticino		Maintained by the Ascona community library	Bookcase of the community library of Ascona, on the beach behind the parking lot from Via Albarelle
Bibliocabina, former telephone booth	Frasco	Ticino			at the Chiesa bus stop
Bibliocabina libera, former telephone booth	Intragna	Ticino			on the Via Cantonale
Bibliocabina	Locarno	Ticino	2018		in Piazza M. Respini
Bibliocabina, old telephone booth	Magliaso	Ticino			Via Ressiga, at the Magliaso Paese stop
Bibliocabina libera, old telephone booth	Pura	Ticino			Str. Vecchia Cantonale 42, by the Municipio di Magliaso
Bucherbüx	Alders	Thurgau	Jan. 2018	Accessible around the clock	Aachstrasse 11
Open bookcase	Frauenfeld	Thurgau	2018	24/7; Former telephone booth in the bus shelter Schlosspark	⊙ Zürcherstrasse 138
Open bookcase	Frauenfeld	Thurgau	2019	24/7; Former telephone booth in the bus shelter Schaffhauserstrasse	⊙ Rheinstrasse 51
Book booth	Tobel-Tägerschen	Thurgau	March 2017	Accessible around the clock. The initiator and sponsor is Dr. Imre Kalapos.	Oberdorfstrasse 2, next to the "Löwen" restaurant
La boîte à livres old telephone booth	Avenches	Vaud		Supervised by the municipal administration	⊙ at the amphitheater
La boîte à livres old telephone booth	Cudrefin	Vaud			⊙ at the bus stop "Place de la Tour"
Le troc livres small bookcase	Grandson	Vaud		Organized by the Grandson Library	⊙ at the library
BiblioTroc Book box	Vallorbe	Vaud			[1] Place de la liberté
Book box	Yverdon-les-Bains	Vaud		Organized by the Yverdon Library	⊙ On the Place d'Armes
open bookcase in old telephone booth	Allen winds	train	Oct. 27, 2018	Accessible around the clock	47 ° 09'52.1 "N 8 ° 33'20.4" E Dorf bus stop
open bookcase in old telephone booth	Cham ZG	train	Oct. 27, 2018	Accessible around the clock Operated by the Cham library	47 ° 10'54.6 "N 8 ° 27'39.3" E Neudorf Center, next to Café Neudorf
open bookcase in old telephone booth	Train (city)	Canton of Zug	Oct. 27, 2018	Accessible around the clock Operated by the library of the city of Zug	47 ° 10'17.6 "N 8 ° 30'54.6" E on the Bundesplatz
open bookcase in old telephone booth	Train (city)	Train (city)			47 ° 10'39.6 "N 8 ° 29'37.7" E Campsite TCS
open bookcase	Train (city)	Canton of Zug	Oct. 27, 2018	Accessible during the opening hours of the administration	47 ° 10'27.5 "N 8 ° 30'39.6" E. Aabachstrasse 5, In the administration building, next to the entrance
Open bookshelf	Dubendorf	Zurich	May 2017	Operator: Dübendorf City Library	Oberdorf outdoor pool, Oberdorfstrasse 23
BUCHbox, interior of an old Swisscom telephone booth	Thalwil	Zurich	Sep 30 2016	Accessible around the clock. The project idea comes from three private initiators. The association Kultur Thalwil has taken on the patronage of the BUCHbox, supported by the municipality of Thalwil, sponsors and private patrons and donors.	⊙ at Postplatz
Book case	Uster	Zurich	3rd June 2020	Accessible around the clock. Project idea and implementation by the online bookstore Livretto.ch	In the center at the drugstore Müller, Tschopp Optik
Bookcase in a wooden chest of drawers	Waedenswil	Zurich	June 16, 2019	Accessible around the clock. The bookcase was initiated by Transition-Wädenswil, the city library and the reading society.	Florhofstrasse 3 8820 Wädenswil Behind the building office
Exchange books in comfort, bookshelf in old telephone booth	Winterthur	Zurich	2nd June 2018	Accessible around the clock, the project idea comes from the cultural association Lauschig and private individuals	⊙ Unterer Deutweg 91
Exchange books in comfort, bookshelf in old telephone booth	Winterthur	Zurich	2nd June 2018	Accessible around the clock, the project idea comes from the cultural association Lauschig and private individuals	⊙ Feldstrasse 4
Transhelvetic book exchange	Zurich	Zurich			⊙ Zurich Letten train station
Josefwiese	Zurich	Zurich		Big bin with books to swap	⊙ Josefwiese
Bookcase with glass doors	Zurich	Zurich		Accessible around the clock. Operated by the Hoch 9 district association.	⊙ At the old mill Wydlerweg 19 8047 Zurich
Little Free Library at the University of Zurich	Zurich	Zurich	Feb 2016	Public Library in the entrance area of the UZH. Opening times vary (analogous to the info desk vis-a-vis), accessible to everyone. Founded by the V-ATP (association of the administrative and technical staff of the UZH)	Rämistrasse 71 8006 Zurich