On the one hand, the University Library Bern (UB Bern) provides researchers, teaching staff and students at the university with information and media. On the other, it is also the public, academic cantonal library and is thus open to everyone.
The University Library Bern was created in the merger of the former Town and University Library (StUB) with the university libraries. The University Library Bern has 33 libraries: academic field and faculty libraries as well as the Münstergasse library and the institute libraries of the University of Bern.
The library setup at the University of Bern is controlled by the Central Library Commission of the University of Bern (ZeBU).
2016 Re-opening of the converted Münstergasse Library (former Central Library)
2013 Opening of the vonRoll Library
2007‑2009 Merger of the Town and University Library (StUB) and the university libraries
1997 Takeover of the Swiss Library of Eastern Europe (SOB)
1993 Opening of the Basisbibliothek Unitobler (BTO)
1993 Opening of the Library of Exact Sciences (BEWI)
1990 Opening of the Law Library (JBB)
1981 Opening of the Departments' Library Bühlplatz (FBB)
1951 Creation of the foundation Town and University Library (StUB) by the canton of Bern, the civic community of Bern (Burgergemeinde Bern) and the council (Einwohnergemeinde) of the city of Bern. Foundation of the Burgerbibliothek (Civic Library) Bern, which took over the manuscript and illustration departments of the old town library
1905 Recombination of the town and university library
1887 Division of the library into a town and university library
1803 Library and academy (university) are separated. The city of Bern takes over the library, the canton the academy
1794 Move to the new library premises of the converted cornhouse on Ankenwaage (current location of the Münstergasse Library)
1632 Donation of the private library of diplomat and humanist Jacques Bongars
1528‑1535 Foundation of the "Libery", the library of the academy (university)
"Das wissenschaftliche Bibliothekswesen Berns vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart" (The Academic Libraries of Bern from the Middle Ages to the Present). (Hans A. Michel, 1985)
Schatzkammern. 200 Jahre Bücher, Handschriften und Sammlungen im Gebäude an der Münstergasse 61-63" (Treasure Chambers. 200 Years of Books, Manuscripts and Collections in the Building on Münstergasse 61-63). (div., 1994)
