Services

All common payment cards accepted. No cash accepted.

Closed on Saturdays in the summer. 

Want something new to read? Don't know where to start? Want some reading tips just for fun? 

Quick reading tips is an easy and fun way to get personalized book tips about on your own interests. Helsinki City Library’s staff will choose you recommendations based on words you select from on form below. The 5 book list list will come directly to your e-mail!

Fill a form and the marvelous world of books is on its way.

General fiction

Other realities

Varaushyllyt on merkitty numeroin. Hyllynumeron löydät saamastasi noutoviestistä. 

You can print A4/A3 black and white or colour prints on the customer printers. Price €0.40 per one-sided sheet, €0.80 per two-sided sheet. Customers can also use the Papercut self-service and mobile printing service from their own devices. 

Stadinetti https://www.stadinetti.fi/ehdot.html wireless internet connection (Wi-Fi). One logs into Stadinetti with one’s library card number and the corresponding PIN-code. Visitors can acquire a temporary account number by sending an SMS message “stadinetti en” to +358 50 4937744 at the standard cost of your service provider.

A bag with exercise equipment  for seniors contains different excercise equipment and instructions. Loan period is 4 weeks. Can't make a reservation for the bag.

A bag with exercise equipment  for seniors contains different excercise equipment and instructions. Loan period is 4 weeks. Can't make a reservation for the bag.

Kirjaston lainaus- ja palautusautomaatit ovat samassa pisteessä ison salin puolella. 

All workstations can print out A4-sized paper, either in color or grayscale. Prints cost 0.40€/page. Printouts can be collected at the circulation desk near the entrance.

ASKO workstations, time of use ½–2 hrs. Also laptop computers to be used in the library.

The photocopying machine makes A4 and A3-sized copies. Copies cost 0.40€/page. The copier is self-service.

Kirjastossa on yksi e-lehtien lukukone.  

Sykemittareita (rannekello ja vyö) on lainattavissa kaksi kappaletta. 

Customer may borrow a laptop computer to be used in the library with their library card and ID.

Ordinary scanners and Epson Perfection V850 Pro for scanning films, slides and photographs

Kirjaston lainaus- ja palautusautomaatit ovat samassa pisteessä ison salin puolella. 

Newspapers and the most recent magazines are available in the newspaper reading room. 

Baby changing station, water point and opportunity to heat baby food.

The band room is open and free of charge for all. You can play music alone or with friends. Further information and reservations at Varaamo: https://varaamo.hel.fi/

You can hold small exhibitions free of charge at the library. Further information and reservations at Varaamo: https://varaamo.hel.fi/

Free-of-charge meeting room / group work room. Further information and reservations at Varaamo: https://varaamo.hel.fi/