LivrÉchange, Intercultural library in Fribourg, Switzerland.

LivrÉchange is a library in Fribourg, Switzerland, that holds books and learning materials in a wide range of languages, from Albanian to Vietnamese. The shelves are organized by language and region, making it easy to browse works from a specific part of the world.

The association LivrÉchange was founded in 2001 as a politically and religiously independent non-profit in Fribourg. In May 2002 the canton's first intercultural library opened on Rue de Botzet, in rooms provided free by Caritas Fribourg, initially with mostly second-hand foreign-language books. It joined the Fribourg library network in 2004 and moved in August 2008 to larger premises on Avenue du Midi near the station.

LivrÉchange hosts storytelling evenings where people from different backgrounds gather to share stories in their mother tongue. These events give visitors a chance to hear languages they would rarely encounter elsewhere in the city.

School groups and organized visits are welcome by appointment, and it is worth checking in advance whether any events are planned. The library is easy to reach by public transport and sits in the center of Fribourg.

The name is a pun on French livre (book) and échange (exchange), modelled on libre-échange, free trade. The library keeps over 25,000 titles in more than 265 languages, and in summer volunteers take books to the city's swimming pool to read and draw with children while parents meet.