• Oodi Central Library offers not only books and plenty of seating for comfortable reading, but also sewing machines, 3d printers, computer and game rooms, chess...
  • The architectural competition for the Helsinki Central Library, held in 2012–13, received 544 entries from around the world.
  • The new central library in the Finnish capital’s centre consists almost entirely of public spaces and offers a wide selection of services.
  • Oodi, the new Central Library of Helsinki, has been defined as “the nation’s birthday present to its citizens.”
  • The Oodi library is absolutely packed with things to see and do, pretty much all for free.
  • Helsinki Central Library Oodi is a living meeting place at Kansalaistori square, right in the heart of Helsinki.
  • On 26 March 2019, Helsinki’s new central library Oodi welcomed its millionth visitor, less than four months after opening its doors.
  • Helsinki Central Library Oodi stands as a symbol of contemporary design and community engagement.
  • The Helsinki Central Library Oodi, commonly referred to as Oodi, opened to the public in Töölönlahti on the eve of Finnish Independence Day in December 2018.