UN Geneva is an active knowledge hub for the international community and researchers on multilateralism and international cooperation.
The Organization offers opportunities to exchange knowledge, encourages cooperation, innovation and inspires new ideas through the Library and Archives collections, events, cultural activities, and the Museum.
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General Information
Hours
Monday – Friday
8.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Find more information on our virtual and on-site services on this page. To reserve a seat in one of the reading rooms for conducting research, please make an appointment by contacting our virtual service desk at https://ask.unog.ch.
The Library & Archives is closed on weekends, UN Geneva official holidays and for the end-of-year break.
Official Holidays for 2022 at the United Nations Office at Geneva:
| Monday 3 January New Year’s Day | Monday 11 July Eid al-Adha |
| Friday 15 April Good Friday | Monday 1 August Swiss National Day (Observed)** |
| Monday 18 April Easter Monday | Thursday 8 September Jeûne genevois |
| Monday 2 May Eid Al-Fitr (Observed)* | Monday 26 December Christmas Day |
| Monday 6 June Whit Monday |
Guided Tours
Tours
Guided tours of the Library, Archives and the Museum can be organized upon request, including for external visitors and
groups. Visitors can request separate visits of the three services, or any combination of the visits.
Visits can be organized in several languages.
Location
Find the Library & Archives
The Library & Archives are located inside the United Nations in Geneva, in Building B of the Palais des Nations (see map).
Visitors must enter through the Peace Gate. Please read our information about the temporary Pregny Gate closure and access to the Palais des Nations.
