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What are hemp hearts in Finnish? 159 6.5.2025 Hemp hearts are hulled hemp seeds. In Finnish they are called as "kuorittu hampunsiemen". 
I would like to get information about school libraries in Findlandia. If their function is performed by the public library I would like to know how this… 102 24.1.2024 School libraries in Finland are not regulated by the law. School libraries are often very small and most of the services provided to schools by libraries are delivered by the public libraries. Due to the decline in literacy, schools have been offered money, for example by The Finnish Cultural Foundation, to develop school libraries and purchase books. For further reading (in finnish): https://www.oph.fi/fi/uutiset/2017/lukuklaani-hanke-elvyttamaan-lasten-lukuharrastusta see also: Sinko, Pirjo. School libraries in Finland : The heart of school seldom beats  Scandinavian library quarterly 2013 : 1, s. 16-17  
I have borrowed one book from Nikkila(Sipoo) library and i would like to renew it but i can't. Its webpage http://porsse.kirjas.to/Porsse is also closed. Any… 386 5.6.2017 They are opening a new system, Helle libraries, and that is why Porsse is closed. Helle netlibrary isn't opened yet, but you can renew your loans by telefone, 09 2353 6003.

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