Published on 6 May 2026

The BiG in figures

Here you will find a summary of the most important figures from the Library Am Guisanplatz BiG.

Since 2026, the BiG has been participating in the Swiss Library Statistics. Due to the change in methodology, the figures are only partially comparable with those from previous years. You can view older data based on the previous counting method in this document: “BiG in Figures 2020–2024”.

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