Vuosaari Library, located in Vuosaari House, serves a vast number of Helsinki residents. Nearly 40,000 people, 38% of whom speak a foreign language, live in the area served by the library. The library, which was completed in 2001, does not fully meet the needs of the growing population of Vuosaari anymore. With the renovation, the library will be better able to take the needs of local residents into consideration.
Customers taken into account
The customers of the library have had the chance to influence how the library will be renovated by completing a survey. The wishes and needs of the public will be taken into account in the renovation, and young people, for example, will be better taken into account than in the previous library.
“We want to update the premises to better meet the needs of customers in our library in terms of comfort and services. The purpose of making changes to the layout is to make the premises easier to use and add colour and comfort to the interior design of the space in accordance with our customers’ wishes,” said Vuosaari Library Chief Librarian Heli Kolehmainen.
The renovated library will be opened to the public with restricted services on 18 August. Normal services will resume in the renewed premises on 1 September. Architect Markku Puumala from Arkkitehtitoimisto Heikkinen-Komonen Oy, who designed Vuosaari House together with architect Mikko Heikkinen, is in charge of the planning of the renovation. The upcoming renovation is the first comprehensive renovation to the building.
The pop-up space offers a limited selection of literature in various languages as well as newspapers and magazines.
In the pop-up library you can:
- pick up reservations
- borrow books
- return books
- read books, newspapers and magazines
- work on customer computers (for a maximum of 30 minutes at a time)
- copy and print.
The pop-up library is open from 9.00 to 19.00 from Monday to Thursday. The library is open from 9.00 to 16.00 on Fridays. The library is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. There is accessible entry to the library via the lift.
The mobile library Skidi will be visiting the Vuosaari House yard on Mondays on 23 June, 30 June, 7 July, 14 July, 21 July and 28 July at 10–14. Skidi will be parked on the Cultural Space Merirasti square in Meri-Rastila between 10.00 and 14.00 on Wednesdays 25 June, 2 July, 9 July, 16 July, 23 July and 30 July. You can borrow and return books in the mobile library.
