Library near Kreis 1, 1 of 2
Library near Kreis 1, 1 of 2: PBZ Altstadt Library
PBZ Altstadt Library
LibraryKreis 1
Area
Kreis 1
Good for
2–14
Cost
Free kids' library card
Setting
Indoor
Updated
Oct 20, 2026
Renovation until about Dec 11: some floors close in phases, and the ground floor is closed Nov 2-23. Check the PBZ page before you go.
What you need to know
- Nintendo Switch on a screen daily for kids from 6: leave a library card at the desk to get a controller
- Changing table and step-free access are both listed by the library, with lockers for bags
- Café ramram inside the library for coffee and cake between shelves
About
The biggest branch of the PBZ public library network fills five floors of the Pestalozzihaus in the Niederdorf. Shelves hold comics and manga, kids' CDs, Tonies with a Tonie-Box to listen on, audiobooks, DVDs and media in other languages.
Kids can play Nintendo Switch on a screen by leaving a library card at the desk, and Café ramram on site serves coffee and cake.
Indoor
Location
PBZ Altstadt Library
Zähringerstrasse 17, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland