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Students as library designers
What is the Central Library buzz among Aalto University students of architecture? During the autumn period, Keskustakirjasto.fi took a…
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Brygga participation space to close after November
Brygga, the City of Helsinki Urban Environment Division’s participation space in Oodi, will be closing after November. Due to the coronavirus emergency, resident and …
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More than 2,000 Helsinki residents involved in creating ideas for the library of the future
We asked city residents what kind of a library they would like to see in the future.
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MetLib 2019 Helsinki program
The theme of the Conference is Reshaping lives and libraries and we are approaching the topic via issues like changes in the working culture, digitalization and innovative partnerships. The program will explore these topics in the context of metropolitan lives both in the viewpoint of library users and staff.
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Stars of Vares at the central library
Antti Reini and Outi Mäenpää, the leading actors in the film Vares, like to spend time at the library. Libraries are full of …
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Ritva Viljanen in the house of Finnish knowledge
“Now it’s time for some culture,” declares Deputy Mayor Ritva Viljanen exuberantly when speaking of the Central Library. The voice of the new “…
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A crane operator who knows how to fly
The Central Library construction site has its own story, and so do the Library’s construction workers. Their professional skills stretch beyond construction, with prime…
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A unique steel arc supports the library
A bridge structure unlike any seen in Finland so far will support the frame of the Central Library building. Ramboll Oy, who are responsible for the structural design, …
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Future library – a fascinating mystery
The international library conference discussed lighter and more serious topics regarding the Central Library and other intriguing library plans. A sunny…
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From collections to connections – Reshape-conference inspired library specialists
Reshape – Designing the future of the library -conference gathered library and service design specialists from fifteen different countries to Helsinki, Finland. The …