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Dear all, our 9 year old daughter has lost the library card. How can we get a new one? Is it possible to lock the lost card? 121 Please contact the library to lock the card https://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Info/FAQ/FAQ__Troubleshooting(987). You can get a new card in your nearest library.
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… 120 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 just moved to Helsinki from Italy. I would like to know if there are some english book club for next autumn/winter. Kiitos! 119 Unfortunately branches of Helsinki city library have no English book clubs this autumn.  
When was Jyväskylä established or founded? Our family is coming for a sukujuhla from the USA on August 26th. 119 The City of Jyväskylä was founded on 22 March 1837, when Emperor of Russia and Grand Duke of Finland, Nicholas I of Russia, signed the charter of the city. Jyväskylä - Wikipedia
Tietääkö kukaan vanha suomalainen tarina "KAUKAINEN SAARI" (Toivo Pekkanen), ja onko teillä Englanninkielinen käännös? Kiitos paljon! ?? 119 "Kaukaisesta saaresta" on ilmestynyt Lola Rogersin englanninnos "The Faraway Island" julkaisun Books from Finland numerossa 1/2007. Käännöksen voi lukea täällä.
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… 118 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.
I will try and hopefully have found the appropriate resource. Are you able to find the address of our friends. 117 Väestorekisterikeskus (Population Registry Centre) can possibly help you in locating your friend. The contact information can be found here https://dvv.fi/en/article/-/asset_publisher/osoitepalvelu-sisalto Contact information, https://dvv.fi/en/contact
I have a 3years certicate in library science,i am looking to find a short course in finnish to enable me work in the library as support . please how can you… 117 Hello, Courses in finnish are available at several institutions and Private enterprises. The adult education branch at Helsinki city is a good starting point. After achieving a certain level you can ask about kieliharjoittelu, or language traineeship at the Helsinki  or Espoo city library. https://www.hel.fi/sto/fi/opiskelu/maahanmuuttajat-immigrants/suomen-ku… https://www.espoo.fi/fi-FI/Kulttuuri_ja_liikunta/Kirjasto/Tarvitsemme_s…      
I’m a foreigner, I would like to visit a library here in Finland. And the thing is if I use a space or a table and have my own art materials with me to do some… 117 Hello,starting point is that all services in public libraries are free of charge. Still here in Finland there are little differences how libraries run their space etc. reservation policy. This is due every city, county or region have more or less their own library networks and therefore their individual ways to organize services.  I suggest you to contact the library where you want to work at and ask about their services and space etc.. Give a call or contact service desk for some libraries don't have space to be reserved. In some libraries card is needed and in some it´s not, I´d guess depending nature of necessity and type of the space.  For a library card photo identity card is needed.Since you addressed your question here in…
What services do you provide at home? 116 Your question is unfortunately hard to comprehend. Can you specify what you mean by services?  
Can you please recommend me a dystopia book that's worth reading? Is for the Helmet challenge 116 Two classics: Margaret Atwood: Handmaid’s Tale (1985) Set in near-future, New England is known as a patriarchal, totalitarian state called the Republic of Gilead. Most women, especially poor ones, are forced to produce children for commanders and their wives as “handmaids”.   Don DeLillo: White Noise (1985) A postmodern classic about a middle-class suburb family, airborne toxic event and suspicion. Lots of dialogue in this one! Noah Baumbach just made a hilarious movie based on this classic.   And a newer one: Emily St. John Mandel: Station Eleven (2015) Civilization has collapsed as a deadly virus conquered the whole world. A traveling symphony orchestra roams the waste lands and tries to find hope in art and…
I am an experienced librarian with masters qualification from abroad. I am moving to Finland. Is there a professional society for librarians in Finland? I am… 111 Hello When it comes to getting your degree recognized in Finland you need to be in contact with the Finnish National Agency for Education.  When it comes to your question about a professional organisation I suggest to look into the Finnish Library Association and ask for help there.
I am Kongju National University freshman. (Kongju National University is in South Korea) And My major is… 110 1. There are 135 library buses in Finland. 2. By law, every municipality in Finland is required to offer library services. So there are 282 main libraries and 436 branch libraries, and 12 hospital libraries. 3. In a survey made in 2017 about how people spend their free time, 83% of women and 70% of men had read at least one book in a last six months. 10% of those who answered the survey had read ten (or more) books in six months. I'm sorry, but the rest of your questions are too hard. Please contact Finnish Library Association for more information info@fla.fi  Library statistics in Finland can be found in https://tilastot.kirjastot.fi/index.php?lang=en  The survey about free time was made by Statistics Finland,…
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… 110 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. 
I am looking for materials regarding a man named XX. He is a performer in the early 1900s and did do shows around the world. I… 109 The famous artist you are searching for is said to have donated all his belongings to Blekinge Läns Museum, see https://blm.kulturhotell.se   
I used to have a helmet card, but I can't find it anymore. How can I renew it? 109 Unfortunately it is not possible to send any customer info via e-mail or phone due to confidentiality and privacy reasons.  You can obtain a temporary customer id for the access to e-library by sending a request to the address ekortti@helmetkirjasto.fi. Temporary customer id is valid until 31 May, 2020. Online courses and e-books for example contain some language learning material.  https://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Events_and_tips/News_flash/Using_the_libraries_during_the_corona_vi(209022) https://www.helmet.fi/en-US/eLibrary You can get a new permanent card from library customer service when libraries are fully open again in June. There is more information about the current situation on Helmet website.   
I am writing with a great request. I am looking for the author and the title of the book I was reading in the Helsinki library while preparing materials for my… 109 The pages are from Björn Collinders book The Lapps (Princeton University Press, New York, 1949).  You find the book in digital form in Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/lapps0000coll/page/n3/mode/2up https://archive.org/ https://finna.fi/Record/jykdok.1197473?sid=2999570253
Onko P. Mustapäällä runoa nimeltä Muisto? Vai kenen se mahtaa olla? 109 Hei, P. Mustapäällä on runo nimeltä Muisto. Se ilmestyi kokoelmassa Linnustaja (1952). Runo löytyy myös Kootut runot -teoksesta.
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… 106 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) 
Will there be ukulele class in Eastern Helsinki? 104 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)