Mobile libraries bring library services to areas without a library of their own. The mobile libraries visit schools and day care centers, in addition to their regular route. Choose your city to check out timetables, contact information, news and events.
Mobile Library in Espoo
Mobile Library Välkky
A versatile and adaptable event car for a variety of needs, to the delight of the local residents.
On weekdays, Välkky goes around schools and kindergartens, which are far from physical libraries. The program includes traditional borrowing and returning books, but also book recommendations, reading dog visits and workshops.
In the evenings and weekends, Välkky can be found at various events. We try to reach the citizens of the municipality, especially in areas that otherwise have no cultural offerings or opportunities for participation. Välkky often participates, for example, in village parties and carnivals of residents' associations and clubs, school seasonal parties and Espoo events for events and festivals.
Take a look at the website and Instagram, and you'll know where Välkky is going. You can also ask Välkky to join your own event.
More information about using Välkky in an event (in Finnish)
Mobile Library in Helsinki
The children's mobile libraries Skidi and Stoori drive evening routes on weekdays, except for the midsummer break and public holidays and the days before them. During the school holidays, there are no regular morning routes, but individual visits are made to, for example, kindergartens and playgrounds.
Mobile libraries' timetable in Finnish and Swedish (PDF)
In the link below, you can find the daily calendars of the mobile libraries and the mobile library stops. School and daycare stops in the morning may change suddenly according to the needs of schools and daycares, and there may not be time to update them in the calendar.
Mobile Library in Vantaa
Vantaa has two mobile libraries, Haave and Tarina. Call us on weekdays from 9 am to 3 pm on 043 825 1752 or send an email to auto.kirjasto@vantaa.fi.
Mobile libraries operate on weekdays, except for public holidays. The library buses have a total of 119 stops, of which 41 evening stops, 32 schools, 44 daycares and others institutions 2. In addition, the mobile library is used by 19 kindergartens in connection with other stops.
All our stops are on Google Maps.
Unfortunately, library cars are not accessible. There is no elevator or ramp for the disabled, so it is not possible to get in with, for example, a wheelchair, rollator or stroller. Not all of our stops are accessible either. If necessary, the clerk can select, borrow and bring out the materials requested by the customer.