Climate Change and Literature Volunteers from Ressun lukio, IB World School, compiled an exhibition about climate change and climate change literature in Rikhardinkatu Library in the fall 2021. You can familiarize yourself with these current issues here and take a small quiz afterwards!
A peaceful Christmas at the library In Helsinki, you can visit the library even at Christmas. This year, five libraries will be open in Helsinki during the Christmas holidays.
COVID-19 passport introduced at public events at Helmet libraries The COVID-19 passport will be introduced at public events at Helmet libraries. You can visit libraries without a COVID-19 passport, and the operation of libraries will otherwise continue as usual.
Visits and loans at Helsinki libraries are slowly returning to their previous levels Customers have gradually begun to return to Helsinki’s libraries. Library staff are reminding people that they can once again spend time in the libraries and that all the services are available.
The Summer Courtyard of Rikhardinkatu Library During the summer, the courtyard of Rikhardinkatu Library turns into a colorful venue for events and hanging out.
A fee will be charged for uncollected reservations Helmet libraries will start charging customers a fee of €1 for reservations that have not been picked up or cancelled by the last pick-up date. Reserving materials will continue to be free of charge. The uncollected reservation fee will be introduced 1 June 2021.
The Professor’s Library Mystery The professor’s new experiment has gone all wrong and his new machine doesn’t do what it is supposed to. If you can solve the mess, you can enter the draw for a nice prize.