Education
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Frauenfeld about 68.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Frauenfeld is home to the Kantonsbibliothek Thurgau library. The library has (as of 2008) 276,628 books or other media, and loaned out 163,766 items in the same year. It was open a total of 256 days with average of 47 hours per week during that year.
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