Cantonal library of the Basel-Landschaft, Public library in Liestal, Switzerland

The Cantonal Library of Basel-Landschaft opened on 1 June 2005 in a former wine warehouse at Emma-Herwegh-Platz beside the Liestal station square, redesigned by the architects Liechti Graf Zumsteg. Its four floors hold 80,000 media for all ages, while the magazines store a further 200,000 volumes. It is the most visited cultural institution of the canton, with over 1,000 visitors a day.

The Cantonal Library of Basel-Landschaft opened in 1838, five years after the canton was founded, created by politicians to improve education and document local history. It grew slowly, holding about 30,000 volumes by its centenary in 1938. A free-access library followed in 1984, and after expanding into digital media and Sunday opening, it moved from the courthouse on Poststrasse to a former wine warehouse at Emma-Herwegh-Platz. The new building, designed by Liechti Graf Zumsteg, opened on 1 June 2005.

The library serves as a gathering place where regional authors and artists find an audience through regular programs. Visitors experience local literary culture through readings, exhibitions, and workshops held throughout the year.

Visitors can access digital catalogs online and manage loans through the library system without visiting in person. Study areas and collaborative spaces are available throughout the building for different working styles.

The library moved into a former wine warehouse at Emma-Herwegh-Platz beside the station square; the conversion was designed by the architectural firm Liechti Graf Zumsteg and the new building opened on 1 June 2005. It now records around a thousand visitors a day, making it the most frequented cultural institution in the canton.