Services

A selection of board games for loan or to be played in the library for people of all ages.

Two book clubs meet at the library.

Recycling point for books brought in by customers. Bring up to five books at a time. You can take as many as you like.

No cash accepted.

Help with using the library’s or your own devices (computer, smartphone or tablet) and electronic services.

Dogs are welcome to Tapulikaupunki Library.

Open on Saturdays 10-16

A selection of outdoor games available from April to October. 

The rainbow shelf improves the discoverability and equality of LGBTQIA* material in the library. Library staff stock the rainbow shelf with materials for adults, young people and children that describe the life of sexual and gender minorities and rainbow culture mainly through positive representation. Homophobic and transphobic material does not belong on the rainbow shelf. Rainbow shelves can be found in several Helmet libraries, and all their materials can be reserved and borrowed in accordance with the Helmet rules of use. The material placed in the rainbow shelves of Helsinki City Library can be found in the Helmet database with the search word “sateenkaarihylly” (“rainbow shelf”).

Audiobooks in the Celia library are intended for people with various challenges with reading. As an online customer, you can use your device to listen to any of the 40,000 audiobooks in the library collection, and as a CD club customer audiobooks will be delivered to you at home every month. You will need a picture ID for registration. People under the age of 15 need a guarantor.

Further information (in Finnish): Celia.fi

Customers have the use of Stadinetti, a free-of-charge wireless network provided by the City of Helsinki.

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. 

You can use computers in the library by reserving them beforehand for 0,5-2 hours. In the library are also so called drop-in computer for 30 minutes use.

Black and white or colour copies, self-service, sizes A4 and A3. One-sided copy €0.40/sheet, two-sided copy €0.80/sheet. 

You can read Finnish newspapers and foreign newspapers and magazines in digital format on designated tablets at the library.

Check out more detailed information on the digital magazine service at the library here: https://www.helmet.fi/en-US/eLibrary/Magazines

A selection of exercise and sports equipment. A selection of winter sports equipment, such as skates and plastic sleds, is available in the winter. 

Device for reading memory cards. Only for use in the library. 

Loan period 2 weeks

You can save scanned files to your own memory stick or send them by e-mail. Scanning is free of charge. 

You can hold small exhibitions free of charge at the library. 

Further information and reservations at Varaamo