Applied Psychology, Optometry, Education, Social Work, Business Studies
The FHNW Library Olten is a public university library. It offers a broad range of printed and electronic media for the fields of applied psychology, optometry, education, social work, economics and as well as space for learning, working and researching. Its services are aimed at members of FHNW and interested members of the public. Use of the library is free of charge.
Opening Hours
Friday, November 20, 2026 | The information desk and workstations will be closed starting at 2:00 p.m. due to an internal event. |
Monday - Friday | Consultation available from 08.15 am–17.15 pm |
Saturday | Consultation available from 09.00 am-12.00 pm |
Special opening hours
fall/winter 2026 | ||
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01.11.2026 | All Saints' Day | closed |
24.12.2026 - 03.01.2027 | Christmas/New Year | closed |
spring/summer 2027 | ||
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26.03.2027 | Good Friday | closed |
27.03.2027 | Easter Saturday | closed |
29.03.2027 | Easter Monday | closed |
01.05.2027 | Labor Day | Open until noon |
06.05.2027 | Ascension Day | closed |
07.05.2027 | Open (no consultations) | |
08.05.2027 | Open (no consultations) | |
17.05.2027 | Whit Monday | closed |
27.05.2027 | Corpus Christi | closed |
29.05.2027 | Open (no consultations) | |
Summer: 05.07.-11.09.2027 | Reduced consultation hours | 9 a.m.–1 p.m. (no consultations on Saturdays) |
fall/winter 2027 | ||
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01.11.2027 | All Saints' Day | closed |
24.12.2027-01.01.2028 | Christmas/New Year | closed |
Contact
FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Library Olten
Von Roll-Str. 10
4600 Olten
+41 62 957 20 50
bibliothek.olten@fhnw.ch
Team
Media selection
Literature and information in printed and digital form are oriented towards studies, further education, teaching and research at the schools of business, social work, applied psychology and optometry. Our areas of specialization also include:
- Specialized literature digital/print (applied psychology, education, social work, economics, optometry)
- themed boxed
- educational games
- a garden collection
- a section on philosophising with children
- picture books, children's and youth literature
- viewing material for the Zentrale für Klassenlektüre
- Psychological test procedures
- Databases
- Reference works
- Student papers
- Journals digital/print
- Daily and weekly newspapers
- Fiction (Book Prize Shortlist)
- Literature on trends / current developments / innovation
Thesis Labor
Support with academic writing
The Thesis.Labor area in the Olten library supports students in writing academic papers. Here you will find relevant books, practical guidelines from the degree programmes in Olten and examples of outstanding theses at the School of Business, of Education, of Social Work and of Applied Psychology. They provide inspiration for the choice of topic, style and structure of your own thesis. Theses with well-researched bibliographies, informative tables of contents and stylistically successful abstracts are particularly helpful. The illustrative materials in the Thesis.lab are usually also available digitally via QR code.
Theses can be researched in the IRF and on the student platform.
You can get visual insights in the Instagram post or come by and browse the Thesis.Labor yourself. The library team welcomes your feedback and suggestions for the further development of the Labor.