Helsinki City Library | |
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Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto Helsingfors stadsbibliotek | |
60°12′2.99″N 24°56′8.88″E / 60.2008306°N 24.9358000°E (Pasila Library) | |
Location | Finland |
Type | Public library |
Established | 7 October 1860 |
Branches | 37 + 2 bookmobiles |
Collection | |
Size | 1.81 million (1.57 million books)[1] |
Access and use | |
Circulation | 7.28 million (2020)[1] |
Other information | |
Budget | €39,362,374 (2020)[1] |
Director | Katri Vänttinen (2017 – ) |
Employees | 457[1] |
Affiliation | HelMet |
Website | www |
References: "Suomen yleisten kirjastojen tilastot" [Finnish Public Library Statistics] (in Finnish). 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2021. |
Helsinki City Library (Finnish: Helsingin Kaupunginkirjasto, until 1910 Helsinki People's Library) is the largest public library in Finland. Owned by the City of Helsinki, the library has 37 branches and a collection of about 1.56 million books.[1] The City Library is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries network.