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HAFL Library

At the library in Zollikofen, users can find specialist academic literature in the fields of agricultural, forest, environmental and food sciences.

This video guides you through the most important areas of our library and explains how you can make the most of the services on offer.

Opening hours

Served opening hours

Mon–Fri
9am–5pm

Access

for HAFL members with BFHcard around the clock

Closed

  • on all national holidays incl. bridge days
  • 21.12.2026 – 1.1.2027

Länggasse 85, 3052 Zollikofen

Services at Länggasse in Zollikofen

With us you will find literature on Agricultural sciences, Food sciences and Forest sciences.

And also

  • 30 quiet workspaces
  • 5 PC workspaces
  • Beamer

Media can be returned via the return box in the lobby of the library.

Documents that cannot be ordered via swisscovery (SLSP Courier) can, for example, be ordered via the interlibrary loan service of the ETH-Bibliothek Zurich (service subject to a charge).

Assistance

As a learning and information center, we offer assistance in searching for, acquiring and processing specialized information. We teach scientific methods, information literacy, literature search and reference management on bachelor and on master level.

For HAFL members we are the point of contact for questions regarding the reference management tool Zotero.

Book a Librarian (PDF, 389 KB)

Photography and video equipment can be borrowed from the HAFL library. The HAFL video team has put together a broad selection of materials.

Only HAFL staff and students can borrow the equipment. Equipment must be reserved in advance via ausleihe.hkb.bfh.ch.
Items can be picked up from (and returned to) the library during opening hours.

All items can be borrowed for up to 7 days without restriction. A longer loan period can be requested at the library or Daniel Dünner.

Daniel Dünner is responsible for technical questions or questions about the equipment.

Team

The first point of contact for students and staff at the Business School is Liaison Librarian Regula Giger.