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I plan to buy a home in Finland. I want to be about halfway between nort and south and a little east. How would you go about this research online through any… 188 Referring to Your inquiry about buying a home in Finland. There aren’t very many places where you can find information in English how to buy a home in Finland. You could have a look at a guide - Are you planning to move to Finland? This guide is for you who are living abroad and are planning to migrate to Finland. You can find it in this address: http://www.mol.fi/migration/engopas.pdf You can find several links how to find and buy a home in Finland. Unfortunately all of the links are either Finnish or in Swedish. You can find these links in this address: http://www.makupalat.fi/asunto2.htm#hankinta This here address leads you to several links about various house agents here in Finland: http://www.makupalat.fi/asunto2.htm#kauppa You can…
I need games that help me to study Suomi language, like 'missä, mistä, mihin' or any game like this, how can I find them in the library?or request them from… 187 There is a few board games in Helmet Libraries which help you to study Finnish. For example: Suupaltti : lautapeli suomen opiskelijoille / pelin suunnittelu Krista Keisu & Hanna Paloneva ; ulkoasu ja kuvitus Matti Mitroshin Suomen mestarin sanapeli : sanastoa kasvattava korttipeli kielenopiskelun tueksi https://www.helmet.fi/en-US
How can I book the recording studio for tomorrow for few hours? And is it free or how much dose it cost? I’m in Helsinki for only 24h and I don’t have a guitar… 186 The studios can be reserved via a system called Varaamo, https://varaamo.hel.fi/, but these kind of services are very popular and it isn't likely that you can get a room at such a short  notice. You could visit Oodi in the city center and ask if they could help you in any way, since you only are here for one day and Varaamo perhaps doesn't help you. 
Tietoja kirjojen lainausmääristä löytyy, mutta onko mihinkään koottu tietoja kirjastojen varattavien esineiden lainausmääristä kunnittain? 185 Esineitä ei tilastoida erikseen Suomen yleisten kirjastojen tilastoihin Suomen yleisten kirjastojen tilastot (kirjastot.fi) vaan ne sisältyvät muut aineistot -kategoriaan, johon sisältyvät myös esim. digitaaliset pelit ja moniviestimet. Vaski-kirjastojen osalta voimme antaa seuraavat luvut: kaikkien Vaski-kirjastojen esinelainaus: 2018                    10851 2019                    11527 2020                    7727 2021  …
Is that possible for kotka library to borrow book from helsinki area? I like to borrow a book Waters, Donald: "Supply Chain Management - An introduction to… 184 Thank you for your question. Yes, it is possible for libraries to loan physical books from other libraries. We call it interlibrary loan. From city libraries our charge of an interlibrary loan is 4 euros, from university, university of applied sciences or special libraries the charge is 13 euros. The book you need is in collection of Helsinki city library. However the book is now on loan. If you want to have the book as soon as possible, we need to order it from university libraries. If you are studying in Xamk (South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences) the easiest for you is to order the book from Kouvola library campus. The Kotka library campus will do it for you. If you want us to make an interlibrary loan request, please…
I need a book called: Teaching reading in mathematics by Mary Barton. Are there any exemplaries in Helsinki's libraries? All good, Kelly Sule 183 Unfortunately this book is not in any libraries in Helsinki or even in Finnish libraries anywhere. From the database WorldCat you can see libraries which has this book in their collections: https://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/FSQUERY?format=BI:next=html/records.html:bad=html/records.html:numrecs=10:sessionid=fsap03pxm1-1680-kcbn01z6-uue68r:entitypagenum=15:0:searchtype=basic
I had a bill for books but I paid it. My kids forgot three books during vacation abroad and I paid full price. Yet the sum still shows on my account. I have… 182 After the compensation is paid it takes approximately a week or two until the data gets off of your libraryaccount. This is because first the debt collection agency must inform the library and second the library's debt collection departement manually takes out the paid material from your account.
I have lost my library card, and Pin id, would like to get a new one. How can I get a new one? 181 It´s necessary in this case to visit your Library, you´ll get there your new card and PIN-code. Welcome to any of our Libraries. Take tour ID-card with you. 
Will there be ukulele class in Eastern Helsinki? 180 At the moment there are no ukulele classes or ukulele groups in East Helsinki helmet-libraries. In Espoo libraries you can find ukulele groups at different levels: https://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Events_and_tips/Events/Ukulele_for_beginner… https://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Music/Events/Ukulele_Intermediate_Group(273… https://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Music/Events/Ukulele_Advanced_Group(273706)  
I saw a kantele on the shelf in the main library but I didn't find this instrument listed in the borrowing list of instruments. I'd like to ask whether there… 178 There are four kanteles available for borrowing in the Jyväskylä main library. The list of instruments to borrow is here: Lainattavat soittimet | Keski-Finna The list includes two pages and you can find the kanteles on the second page.The loan period is two weeks. 
90 täyttävä isovanhempani muistaa 50 -luvun lopun tai 60 -luvun alussa Seura-lehdessä olleen kirjoituskilpailu tai vastaava, jossa lukijat saattoivat lähettää… 177 Pasilan kirjastossa pitäisi olla varastossa vanhoja Seura-lehtiä. Niitä ei saa kotilainaksi, mutta niitä voi pyytää kirjaston henkilökunnalta luettavaksi lehtienlukualueelle. Täältä löytyvät Pasilan kirjaston yhteystiedot: https://helmet.finna.fi/OrganisationInfo/Home#84924Voisikohan haastattelu löytyä helpommin kysymällä suoraan Seura-lehden toimituksesta, täältä löytyvät yhteystiedot: https://seura.fi/toimituksen-yhteystiedot/Oletteko yrittäneet etsiä kappaletta Fenno - Suomen Äänitearkiston haulla? Kokeilkaa hakea Eila Pellisen nimellä, sillä tulee lista kappaleita, joita esittänyt ja niissä tarkemmat tiedot sanoittajista ja julkaisuvuosista, voisikohan etsimänne kappale löytyä sieltä? Tässä linkki hakuun: https://fenno.musiikkiarkisto.…
I would like to apply for an interlibrary loan. How can I do this? 174 If You want to get  interlibrary loan from Finland You must to go Your local library and ask them to send Your Interlibrary loan request to Helsinki City Library. Mail address is: kaukopalvelu@helsinki.fi. You should ask from  library fees for interlibrary loans. In Finland fees from other countries is something from 14€  to 25 € / loan.
I have received a return request on a book, but the library is closed fir pandemic reasons. How do I return the book, and is the request even relevant at this… 174 Helmet-Libraries are not closed, they have been open all the time this year, but services are very limited: - Retrieval of material from the reservation shelf and from the limited selection and theme shelves at the lending machines. - Necessary, fast transactions with computers. - Pre-booking and self-service with a lending machine as the primary service. - If necessary, assistance and advice at the service desk. - There is an obligation to use a mask in transactions. (Does not apply to people with a medical condition using a face mask.)  
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… 174 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'm looking for a regional variation of the lullaby, "Tii tii tikanpoika..."sung in the area around Sysma where my grandmother was born in 1879. I learned it… 174 In 2022 somebody asked a question, regarding the same song. Here is the answer: I am looking for the Finnish lyrics to a lullaby about a bad shepherd boy who stole a child's turnip. Thank you! | Ask a Librarian (libraries.fi) 
I would like to borrow this item: DVD-asema [Esine] + USB-johto + ajurilevy https://haku.helmet.fi/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2335820__SDVD-asema__Orightresult__U_… 172 This material cannot be booked online or borrowed for home use. Those items can only be used in libraries. The only items are in Oodi and Pasila libraries, but due to current Covid restrictions items are not available for use at the moment.
My daughter is learning the piano. Would it be possible for her to play the piano at the library? 172 Yes it is possible to book the music room of Turku main library. https://www.turku.fi/en/turku-city-library/services/other-services The booking is made through this website:  https://varaamo.turku.fi/search?purpose=photo-and-audio  You need to log in with your library card and password.
Onko P. Mustapäällä runoa nimeltä Muisto? Vai kenen se mahtaa olla? 171 Hei, P. Mustapäällä on runo nimeltä Muisto. Se ilmestyi kokoelmassa Linnustaja (1952). Runo löytyy myös Kootut runot -teoksesta.
I can't renew the book i have checked out online because it is on hold. but it is due april 6 which during the virus shut down period. so please help me take… 170 In Helmet-libraries no loans are due when libraries are closed.  Loans will not be due between March 16th and April 19th 2020. If the loan has not been renewed in due, library will extend the due date by two weeks. We shall re-evaluate the situation after Easter. In addition, the library will extend the loan period for loans due from 20 January to 15 March 2020. There is no overdue fee for extending the loan period.  However, there are exceptions for material that is overdue and therefore in recovery.  If your loan has expired before January 20, 2020, it is in recovery and the loan cannot be renewed. Please contact your local library via email or by telephone to check the…
Is it possible now to print documents in any library? 170 Hi! I am sorry but it's not possible in Vantaa libraries during covid -19. If you print official papers you can do it in Vantaa info https://www.vantaa.fi/administration_and_economy/vantaa_information/van…;