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Why libraries in Finland are free for everyone to use and how these libraries are served as public good. ... which discusses one book every month—December’s pick is Patti Smith’s Just Kids.
With 100,000 books, social robots and a community spirit, Finland’s flagship library is designed for the future. June 25, 2025 e-Paper. LOGIN Account. eBooks Subscribe GIFT FRONT PAGE.
‘I think it’s quite unique to build a library in a city today,’ says Jan Vapaavuori, mayor of Helsinki.The city has just opened Oodi, a new central library designed by Finnish architecture firm ALA ...
JKMM Architects’ Kirkkonummi Library adapts an existing building with a copper-clad facade, creating a new community center for the town of 40,000. Located approximately 20 miles west of ...