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Swiss Literature Archive
With its more than 250 literary estates (in German), more than 60 author libraries, and the archives of living authors, the Schweizerisches Literaturarchiv (SLA) is the most important collection relating to twentieth- and twenty-first-century Swiss literatures.
The holdings of the Schweizerisches Literaturarchiv are open to the public, and can be consulted in the reading room for the purposes of scholarly, literary, or journalistic writing and research.
The SLA also has a reference library focusing on the following areas:
- General reference works: including dictionaries of author biographies, specialized dictionaries, and specialized bibliographies
- Primary and secondary literature on Swiss authors in all four national languages
- Theoretical works, with an emphasis on archive studies, editorial philology, literary studies, and translation studies
- International journals specializing in archive and editorial studies
- A press documentation containing articles from national newspapers on Swiss literatures
- Audiovisual media on twentieth-century Swiss literature
Thomas Mann Archive
The Thomas Mann Archive (TMA) contains the papers of Thomas Mann and the contents of the study he last worked in. It serves as a focal point for scholarly interest in Thomas Mann.
The holdings of the TMA include a wide range of different elements. They can be broadly categorized as:
- resources that belonged to Thomas Mann (manuscripts, materials, letters, diaries, notebooks, the books held in Thomas Mann’s own library, personal documents, etc.), and
- resources about Thomas Mann and his work (secondary literature, newspaper clippings, photos, etc.). The archive library contains everything that is relevant for research on Thomas Mann.
The use of the Thomas Mann archive for research purposes is open to all those interested. However, you will need to sign up in advance.
Robert Walser Center
The Robert Walser Center (in German) holds the Robert Walser Archive, and is charged with safeguarding the archive, cataloging it, researching it, and bringing it to the attention of the public. The archive contains all the materials relating to the life and work of Robert Walser and Carl Seelig. The Center also houses a research library and temporary exhibitions.
The Robert Walser Archive’s documents and materials can be viewed in a reading room with temporary workplaces. To consult the archive’s resources and use the reading room, it is necessary to register in advance, at least two weeks before the date of your planned visit.
Local and village libraries in the region