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Internal bridge begins to form from end casings
Bridges are seldom built indoors, but that is exactly what is being built in the new library. The building is supported by two steel arches that make it possible to have …
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Helsinki Central Library Oodi announced as a finalist in international tourism awards
Helsinki Central Library Oodi has been announced as a finalist in the Europe category of the British Guild of Travel Writers’ International Tourism Awards 2019…
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Once upon a time there was a storyteller
People love listening to stories. But what is it like to be a storyteller by profession?
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Touring a library
The mantle of World Design Capital, ever growing numbers of visiting cruise ships and a livelier restaurant culture have increased Helsinki’s popularity with a …
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Oodi’s 1-year anniversary celebrated on the eve of Independence Day
Helsinki Central Library Oodi will celebrate its 1-year anniversary on Thursday 5 December. All of Oodi’s operators, i.e. Helsinki City Library, EU@Oodi, Brygga, …
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New library becoming a reality
The Central Library building is almost ready! The Central Library stands firm. The spacious and bright lobby invites visitors and is an open window …
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Tranquil reading in the Suvanto
Library 10 has now pioneered zen tranquility. The finishing touches were completed on the new Suvanto area (meaning backwater in Finnish) at the …
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Oodi Central Library resumes regular services on 1 June
Library services of the Helsinki City Library network will return to near-normal operations in June, meaning that computer workstations, printers, copy …
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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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The Urban Workshop’s services are opening
The large-format printer, vinyl cutter, and studios 5 and 6 will open to the public on June 16. The online Varaamo reservation service will begin …