| I have a library card. I wanted to know, if the library of Helsinki also offers snowshoes and how I can find them in the catalogue? |
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17.11.2023 |
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You find the snowshoes in Helmet catalogue if You make a search with the Finnish word "lumikengät". Then You refine the search result with "object" and You find that there are snowshoes available in several libraries.
Lumikengät Snow shoes in Helmet Libraries |
| Is there any place for the citizens to borrow the books in addition to the public/school libraries? For example, Japan, is a bit complicated. Most of community… |
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7.9.2023 |
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Many other libraries in Finland are also open for general public: National Library, University libraries, many special libraries (e.g Library of Parliament, Library of the Genealogical society in Finland - though only refence, Migration Institute of Finland etc.), so, no, it is not correct to say that people lend books only in public or school libraries, many use the services of other libraries too. In addition it is of course possible that you can borrow books in clubs and organisations you are a member of (e.g. student organisations). You can browse Finnish Libraries in our Library Directory. |
| How can I donate some to the Pasila library? |
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28.6.2023 |
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Libraries, except Central Library Oodi, accept material donations according to their needs. Libraries reserve the right to further channel the donations e.g. to recycling shelves from where customers can take books for themselves. Feel free to contact the Pasila Library on the matter.
You find conctact information online at Helmet.fi:
Pasila Library | Helmet |
| I'm interested in the chess club. I see its opening hours are 2-4pm on Mondays. Are there other opening hours? |
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5.12.2022 |
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In Helsinki Central Library Oodi the chess club is only on Mondays2 - 4 PM.
In Lauttasaari Library there is a chess club on Wednesdays 5 - 8 PM. It is organized by Lauttasaari chess club and it is open to everyone.
https://www.helmet.fi/en-US
In Tapulikaupunki Library there will begin a chess club in the end of January 2023 on Wednesdays 5 - 7 PM.
https://www.helmet.fi/fi-FI/Kirjastot_ja_palvelut/Tapulikaupungin_kirja… |
| I didn't turn in my books on time. can i extend the reading time? |
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4.12.2022 |
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If the book is borrowed from Helmet library, you can renew it 5 times.
Renewal is not possible if the book is reserved or you have received another reminder about being late.
You can contact one of the pearl libraries, and we will look into the matter. https://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Libraries_and_services |
| I would like to donate books in a library. I know about recycling shelves, but I would like to give books directly to the libraries. |
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22.7.2022 |
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You can contact a Helmet Russian library and offer books to them. https://www.helmet.fi/ru-RU/Bibliotechnye_uslugi/Russkoiazychnaia_biblioteka
043 825 7993
sellonkirjasto@espoo.fi |
| My son took a library book to his school and now its missing. |
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21.3.2022 |
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Contact your nearest library. Bring the library card that borrowed the book.
The book can be replaced by paying the purchase price. You can also bring a new copy of the same book to the library.
(You can renew a book five times if you still think it will be found.) |
| Is there any possibility to ask about job? I'm from other country, but I want to move to Finland. |
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20.12.2021 |
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You can find information about working in Finland for example here:
https://www.te-palvelut.fi/en/jobseekers/finding-job/work-finland
https://finland.fi/facts-stats-and-info/how-about-getting-a-job-in-finl…
https://jobsfinland.fi/
If you are interested particularly in library jobs, here's one earlier answer to question about library education: https://www.libraries.fi/ask/what-diploma-do-you-need?language_content_… |
| Dear Librarian, I thought that I picked up all the books that I ordered, but noticed that there is a one euro charge on my account, and it seems that I did not… |
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8.11.2021 |
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To pay the fee online, go to helmet.fi. At the bottom of the page, you will find Pay online. Click it, then login with your library card number and PIN code. Select the outstanding payment on the list and click Proceed to payment.
Alternatively, you can pay the fee in your nearest Helmet library.
If you do not pick up the reserved book in time, the reservation is cancelled and the book is returned to its place. You can check the book's current status at helmet.fi and make a new reservation. |
| So I accidentally spilled coffee on the table and hit the book I borrowed from the library. What do I do? |
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4.6.2021 |
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Sounds like you have to replace the book. Each book has its own price and ranges from around 9 € to 450 €.
Usually the price is around 25€. You can also replace the book with another similar one. |
| Multilingual military dictionary |
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3.6.2021 |
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Is this the book you mean: Brassey's multilingual military dictionary = Brassey's dictionaire multilingue militaire = Brassey's diccionario militar (1987)?
https://www.finna.fi/Search/Results?lookfor=+Brassey%27s+multilingual+m…
This book is in the collections of some Finnish libraries. You can ask the possibility to make an interlibrary loan from your own library. |
| Dear librarian，Where can I find the annual collections，other services and visit of each library? I know that we can find the statistical visits of Libraries in… |
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23.2.2021 |
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You can find annual visits and collections statistics in Finnish Public Libraries Statistics Database https://tilastot.kirjastot.fi/index.php?lang=en |
| I am very interested in libraries in Espoo, Finland and curious about why your library is so charming. How will you train your library staff? |
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18.2.2021 |
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Thanks for your positive feedback. I think the Espoo City Library is also a nice place to work.
The library in Espoo has a wide range of employees. Some of us are library professionals, some are youth instructors or teachers, some are other professionals who have popped into the library. We also have a lot of short-term employees: trainees, apprentices and men performing civilian service. We are constantly getting to know new people, ideas and ways of working. In addition Library.fi organizes training for all librarians in Finland.
We have to tell us a lot about our work as we guide new employees. At the same time, we can evaluate our ways of working and try to improve working methods. The different departments of the library have… |
| I registered for a Helmet library card online on the 8th of February(Monday). I was wondering when I’ll have to go pick it up? |
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11.2.2021 |
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You can pick up Your Helmet library card any time after You have made the pre-registration. Actually the pre-registration is not necessary, but You will get your library card quicker by filling the registration form beforehand.
Take a valid ID card with you. You can pick up your library card from any Helmet library.
https://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Info/Using_the_library/Library_card_and_loa…
https://luettelo.helmet.fi/selfreg~S9 |
| I wanted to check what kind of items I could loan from the library, except for books? is there somewhere the list of those? kiitos! |
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22.1.2021 |
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You can search the Helmet database for different types of items in the Helmet library collection. Go to helmet.fi and to Advanced Search. Direct link:
https://haku.helmet.fi/iii/encore/home?lang=eng&suite=cobalt&advancedSe…
Choose the type of item from the drop-down menu Format.
In Keyword, type * to display all items in the selected format or a more specific search term.
Click Search. |
| I was planning on loaning some board games for Christmas from Oodi. Is this somehow possible? :) |
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15.12.2020 |
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Yes, it is possible to loan for example board games from Oodi and other Helmet libraries by making reservations about them through Helmet. From Oodi you can get your reservations from the 3rd floor. More information for visiting Oodi between 30.11.2020-10.1.2021 in Helmet-pages:
https://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Libraries_and_services/Helsinki_Central_Lib…
Here you can see all board game of Helmet libraries:
https://haku.helmet.fi/iii/encore/search/C__Slautapelit__Ff%3Afacetmedi…
Here you have information about reserving:
https://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Info/Using_the_library/Library_card_and_loa… |
| I would like to print out some papers for my daughters school work. Is this still possible? I live in Pasila and prefer to use the Pasila library, Töölö… |
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10.12.2020 |
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Yes, it is still possible to print papers in all the libraries you mentioned. At the moment the libraries are open with restricted services. It is possible to borrow and return loans, pick up reserved materials and also to use customer computers, printers and copying machines for a short time.
In Helsinki city library every customer has a quota of five printouts for free every three months. In order to print more, you have to pay money to your printing account. The price of the printouts apart from the five free pages is 40 cents per page. |
| Are the toilets in Oodi Library for both genders or are there different toilets for different genders. |
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2.12.2020 |
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The public toilets at Oodi are unisex. In other words they are gender neutral. There isn´t different toilets for different genders.
The meeting and collection facilities of the Helmet libraries will be closed to customers between 30.11 and 20.12.2020, but the libraries will remain open in limited form for short-time visits. Also the toilets in Oodi will be closed until 20.12.2020.
Oodi - world-class library and architectural attraction | My Helsinki |
| I would like to study library courses because I would like to work in a Library. Do you offer such a service? |
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10.11.2020 |
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We don't offer library courses. You have to have a degree on information and libraries studies or business school level information studies to work in a library.
Below is information from our previous answer (dated 7.4.2010):
"You can study information and library studies in many places in Finland depending on the level you want to reach. You can do higher level studies in three universities: Tampere, Oulu and Åbo Academy (=Swedish speaking uviversity in Turku).Tampere University is maybe the most wellknown of these.
You can also do the business school level studies in Seinäjoki, Oulu, Vaasa, Turku and Helsinki. There are also various open university courses for basic level information studies after which you can continue your studies in… |
| Can you help me how I can create my user account to book music rooms at Sello library. I have my library card but I could not find where to create an account. … |
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23.10.2020 |
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There are 2 music rooms in the Music department that you can reserve. One of the rooms has a piano and the other one a baby grand piano and a harmonium. You may use the music rooms for 4 hours / week. There is also an electric piano you can play without booking. Online booking:https://varaamo.espoo.fi.
For further information, please contact the Music department service desk or call 09 816 57607.https://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Libraries_and_services/Sello_Library/Servic… |
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