• The €98 million (£88 million) library, which is called Oodi after the Finnish word for "ode", occupies one of the last undeveloped sites in central Helsinki.
  • Here successful service design is combined with contemporary Finnish architecture. Helsinki Central Library Oodi is a much-loved meeting place of citizens.
  • It is the new central point for Helsinki’s impressive public library network. Oodi opens directly to the surrounding cityscape.
  • Oodi is Helsinki's new Central Library and a living meeting place in the city centre on the Kansalaistori Square.
  • Oodi, the new Central Library of Helsinki, has been defined as “the nation’s birthday present to its citizens.”
  • Opened on December 5, 2018, the Helsinki Central Library, also known as Oodi (meaning ode in Finnish), is widely regarded as one of the most exciting...
  • Helsinki Central Library Oodi is a living meeting place at Kansalaistori square, right in the heart of Helsinki.
  • Oodi is Helsinki’s new Central Library and a living meeting place. Its wide range of services and facilities are available to everybody seven days a week...
  • On 26 March 2019, Helsinki’s new central library Oodi welcomed its millionth visitor, less than four months after opening its doors.