Public libraries in Finland celebrated their bicentennial in 1994. The founding meeting of the Vaasa Reading Society in the Province of Ostrobothnia on the west coast of Finland took place on the 2nd of August 1794. Although the reading Society was originally meant for its members and partners, other people were also allowed to borrow books for payment. The Reading Society in Vaasa was thus both a "proprietary" and "subscription" library. (Ilkka Mäkinen: Reading Societies in Finland, in Yleiset kirjastot Suomessa. Vaasa 1994, p.104)
The library of the Vaasa Reading Society can be considered to be the beginning of public libraries in Finland. The first public library in Helsinki was founded in 1819, and in Viipuri a public library was…
Building a time machine and time travelling are unsolved scientific problems. Some theories claim that it is possible and some deny.
In Wikipedia there is an article on time travelling http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_travel. In the end of article there are many links to relevant websites.
Here are few books about time machines and time travelling:
Davies, Paul: How to build a time machine. London : Penguin, 2002.
Le Poidevin, Robin: Travels in four dimensions : the enigmas of space and time. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2003
Gott, J. Richard: Time travel in Einstein’s universe : the physical possibilities of travel through time. London : Phoenix, cop. 2002
The English language originate from the dialects, now called Old English, which were brought to England beginning in the 5th century.
Recommended link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language
Recommended books:
Crystal, Dvid: The English language. - London: Penguin, 1990. ISBN: 0-14-013532-4
English: history, diversity and change (edited by David Graddol, Dick Leith and Joan Swann). - London: Routledge, 2002. ISBN: 0-415-13118-9
You´ll find Maslow´s book in our HelMet-library here http://www.helmet.fi/record=b1398284~S9
You can make a reservation via button Request, but you need a HelMet library card and a PIN code, wich you get at any HelMet library (a valid ID card with a photograph needed).
HelMet Web Library website http://www.helmet.fi/search~S9/X
The wireless internet connection service named Stadinetti can be used in every city library in Helsinki. For using Stadinetti, you need a HelMet library card and PIN code. If you don’t have them, you can get them from your local library by showing your identification card (for example your passport or Finnish driving licence).
It’s really hard to say which library would be the best one for you, but all the libraries have certainly space for you and your laptop and a power plug. The nearest one would be Kallio Library (http://www.lib.hel.fi/en-GB/kallio/), street address Viides linja 11 (see http://kartta.hel.fi/opas/indexen.html). Kallio Library is a big library, so there should be a lot of space.
My favourite library is Pasila Library (…
It seems that not. We could not find any references about that. We checked some databases: Fono, Suomen äänitearkisto, Viola. Although Harry Bergström (1910-1989) has several pseudonyms: Gerald Beach, Harold G Burgess, Leonard Fleuvemont, Sointu Karikas, Lenny, Jorge Monterio, Tintti-Kalle
And unfortunately we couldn't find any information about that whose pseudonym is Herbert Cornell.
Hope you will find what you are looking for!
The bundle made of straw is called 'lyhde' or 'olkilyhde' in Finnish. It is traditionally for feeding birds in winter. For example in this website you can see a picture of olkilyhde:
http://www.finlit.fi/tietopalvelu/juhlat/joulu/lyhde.htm
The animal shape is typically a billy coat and it is called 'olkipukki'. It is a traditional Finnish Christmas decoration and is still popular in many homes.
Some information about traditional Finnish christmas for example in this website:
http://www.dlc.fi/~marian1/gourmet/xmas_4.htm
Information about The Seurasaari Christmas Path (Joulupolku) in English you can see here:
http://www.joulupolku.net/english.html
http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=179853
Here are some books that might help you:
Books in Finnish University Libraries:
http://finna.fi
Larsson, Göran: Islam and muslims in Sweden : integration or fragmentation? : a contextual study. (Berlin 2007)
Gustafsson Figueroa, Kerstin: För Guds skull : muslimer i Sverige (Stockholm 2007)
Otterbeck, Jonas: Islam, muslimer och den svenska skolan (Lund 2000)
Mellanöstern här [redaktör: Claes Wahlöö]. (Lund 2004)
Roald, Anne Sofie: Muslimer i nya samhällen : om individuella och kollektiva rättigheter (Göteborg 2009)
Andersson, Åsa: Där hemma, här borta : möten med Orienten i Sverige och Norge (Stockholm 2001)
Carlbom, Aje: The imagined versus the real other : multiculturalism and the representation of muslims in Sweden (Lund 2003)
Books…
You can find statistics about Helsinki city library so:
http://tilastot.kirjastot.fi/en-GB/ > search statistics > Area selection > Municipality (Helsinki) > > Statistics selection > Loans or Personnel.
Or you can find them from Yearly reports:
http://tilastot.kirjastot.fi/en-GB/yearlyreports.aspx
We don’t have volunteers working in our libraries. Playing games by the library computers is usually allowable. Eating or drinking at the same time is not forbidden. It takes one to three days for a reserved book to go to an another Helmet library (Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa or Kauniainen city library).
I found a list which is for libraries with some form of synchronous or chat reference services. The list isn't perfect and some links don't even work but it gives way of indication.
Link: http://liswiki.org/wiki/Chat_reference_libraries
The database of The Helsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries, Helmet (http.www.helmet.fi )offers a few books in English concerning social media and business communication. The books are as follows:
-Li, Charlene: Open leadership : how social media technology can transform the way you lead, Jossey-Bass, 2010
-Handley, Ann: Content rules: how to create killer blogs, podcasts, videos, ebooks, webinars (and more) that engage customers and ignite your business, Wiley, cop. 2011. The new rules of social media series
-What would Google do? / Jeff Jarvis; Collins Business, cop. 2009
For a few books more check the Goggle Books service. The browser will find a selection of suitable books for e.g. with the key words ‘social media, marketing,…
You could give those books to Pasila Library in Helsinki. In Pasila Library, we have Multilingual Library with books in many languages not usually found in Finnish libraries. Without seeing the titles, I can’t say if those books were suitable for your collection.
For more information about Pasila Library, please see at http://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Libraries_and_services/Pasila_Library.
Of course, it’s possible to sell those books to second-hand bookshops, but this may take much time. Many of them aren’t very interested in that kind of books. Second-hand bookshops in Finland can be found at http://www.tie.to/antikvariaatit/ and http://www.antikka.net.
you can ask rooms for example from regional libraries of Espoo.
if you do not charge participants, the rooms are usually free of charge.
kirjasto.entresse@espoo.fi,
kirjasto.omena@espoo.fi,
kirjasto.sello@espoo.fi and
kirjasto.tapiola@espoo.fi
Suomen kielen asiasana aiheillesi lienee verkkokauppa.
Pääkaupunkiseudun aineistotietokanta http://www.libplussa.fi/ antaa asiasanalla verkkokauppa rajattuna suomen kieleen kolmisenkymmentä viitettä. Libplussasta näet myös teosten saatavuustiedot.
Helsingin yliopiston kirjastojen tietokanta HELKAsta löytyy verkkokauppa asiasanalla kymmeniä viitteitä. Haukuja voit itse tehdä osoitteesta: http://helkaw.lib.helsinki.fi/index.cgi
Yliopistokirjastojen yhteistietokanta LINDA antaa samaisella verkkokauppa asiasanalla yli 60 suomen kielistä viitettä, joista osa on tutkimuksia: esim. Elektronisesta kaupasta eLiiketoimintaan, toimittaneet Pirjo Järvelä ja Markku Tinnilä, Tekes, 2000 tai Verkkomainonta Suomessa / Pirjo Järvelä, Mika Raulas LTT-…
Unfortunately Helmet Libraries does not have a translation service.
Helmet Libraries offers only Finnish language cafés and discussion groups. Participation is free of charge.
https://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Libraries_and_services/Multilingual_Library…
You must first renew or return the loans.
Only then will you be able to pay the accrued fines.
You can also renew your loans by telephone. Instead of a card number, you can use your social security number.
If the books are reserved, they can not be renewed.
You can return the material to any Helmet library during its opening hours.
http://www.helmet.fi/Preview/en-US/Info/Using_the_library/HelMet_librar…
http://www.helmet.fi/Preview/en-US
Here are some websites you can hopefully find activities for you or ask more:
https://visithyvinkaa.fi/en/activities/activities/
https://www.hyvinkaa.fi/globalassets/sosiaali--ja-terveys/maahanmuuttajapalvelut/liitteet/englanti.jpg
Wellcome also to the Hyvinkää city library:
https://www.hyvinkaa.fi/kulttuuri-ja-vapaa-aika/kirjasto/in-english/library-for-you/
Could you please contact the Espoo City Library by phone. Or come visit.
Let's solve your problem straight away.
https://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Libraries_and_services
