1530年頃に設立されたジュネーブで最古の公共機関の一つで、スイス国内でも最重要の図書館。中古の写本をはじめ、多くの古書、古地図などの所蔵で知られ、ポスター部門では、約10万点のスイスの主たる作品を数え、定期的な展覧会や会議の主催、研究書籍や図録の発行などにも力を入れている。

Founded around 1530. it is one of Geneva's oldest institution and one of most important libraries in the country. Its collection is very rich. It contains significant ancient collections like manuscripts of the Middle-Ages, ancient books, bibliophiles of geographical maps. Its poster collections reach 100,000 works mainly from Switzerland. The Library regularly organizes exhibitions or talks about posters and often published reference works or catalogues.

The Public Library and University of Geneva

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