Riponne site: Construction works on place de la Riponne The Riponne site library remains open during the construction works. Please follow the on-site signage to access the building.

Access

Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire – Lausanne, site Riponne
6, Place de la Riponne – CP
CH -1014 Lausanne

Access the itinerary

Facilities

Wifi

240 Work places

Self-check machine

Returnbox

Public computers

Multi-function printers

Special services

Charging point

Recharge your phones and tablets. And leave your computer in a secure locker.

Press

A choice of over 140 titles from the Vaud, national and international press

Audiovisual archives

A dedicated computer workstation where you can listen to materials from the RTS and the Swiss National Sound Archives.

DVD collection

To borrow or watch on site: ask at the desk for a DVD player

Swiss web archives

Explore the archives of over 800 historically significant websites about Switzerland on site.

Piano

A piano is available for you to work on scores or practice your scales.

Comics trip collection

Borrow our mangas and comics trips from the open shelves or request items from the stacks.

The kingdom of chance

Explore the hidden face of the library with a visit to the stacks, which are opened up twice a year.

Collections and heritage

Are you interested in literature, the human sciences, music or the canton of Vaud? Are you looking for information in a print or digital format, a place to read, work, relax, meet people or ask a question?

We offer you access to 2.4 million items available on the open shelves and from the stacks, as well as thousands of digital resources connected with the academic world, but also a wide range of digital novels, essays, dictionaries, press publications, practical works and much more.