University of Helsinki
The Helsinki University Library collects user statistics from April 22nd to April 28th. Users will be counted and utilization rates calculated in all library locations.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Minerva’s books as long-term loan on or after March 2nd
As of Monday, March 2, you get long-term loans on material from the Minerva unit. Books borrowed or renewed from Minerva on or after 2 March 2015 will not be due until 6 August 2015. 
You have time to borrow even for a month, the last day the Minerva library will be open is 2 April 2015.
The books are moved from Minerva from April 7 and are available in Kaisa House by June.
Transfer of Minerva’s journals to the Main Library begins on Monday, February 9
Journals will be moved from Minerva to Kaisa House in week 7 (9−13 Feb 2015) and will be available there by week 8.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the move.
Library opening hours and loan periods in the turn of the year
The approaching turn of the year shortens the library opening hours, but extends the loan period of books.
Due date will be no earlier than January 8th, 2015, when you borrow or renew your loans
- November 20th onwards for books with a 28-day loan period
- December 4th onwards for books with a 14-day loan period
- December 16th onwards for books with a 2-day loan period.
Library locations have exceptional opening hours from Monday December 22nd. We will return to the normal opening hours after Epiphany, Wednesday January 7th, 2015. Check the opening hours on the library website.
Collections of K3-floor move at the Kaisa Library
Main Library’s collections of K3-floor are currently being moved. The Art Studies and Fiction collections move in December, Philosophy and Law collections are being moved in the next stage. These works will continue into Spring 2015.
Map application of the Helka database is quickly updated when the move is made. If the correct shelf is still lost, ask for advice on the 3rd floor customer service.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Forgot your password? ID Point opens at Kaisa Library
ID Point is an identification service which helps those in the university to easily and securely use services requiring personal identification by telephone. After identifying yourself at the ID Point you can use the services requiring identification, such as with the IT Center Helpdesk in matters concerning usernames.
The ID Point at the Kaisa Library’s customer service (3rd floor) only deals with personal identification. A person is identified with a valid passport, Schengen area identification card or a Finnish driving licence. After identification, you will receive an ID Point code which is single-use and valid for 24 hours.
The ID Point service is available when the Kaisa Library is open. ID Points can also be found on all other library locations (Minerva, Kumpula, Meilahti, Dental, Viikki).
More information on ID Point at HelpDesk pages
Workshop on Japanese research tools at Kaisa Library
Workshop on Japanese research tools at the Helsinki University Main Library
Date: Monday, September 22, 2014 – 10:15 to 14:00
This popular workshop on Japanese online research tools will be held for the third time on 22 September 2014. This year the workshop will be held at Kaisa Library and apart from demonstrations of Japan Knowledge and Asahi Shinbun Kikuzo II Visual it will also include Nikkei Telecom, thereby covering three of the most important Japanese databases. The workshop will end with a presentation of some new Japanese Online resources.
We warmly welcome you to participate in this opportunity to get a hands-on introduction to the databases and to ask questions to the database representatives.
The workshop is free but please register.
If convenient, please bring your own computer with Japanese language support to the workshop to be able to try the databases.
Program
- 10:20-11:05 JapanKnowledge
- 11:05-11:15 Short Break
- 11:15-12:00 Asahi Shimbun Kikuzo II Visual
- 12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
- 13:00-14:00 Nikkei Telecom, including NEEDS (Nikkei Economic Electronic Databank System)
- 14:00-14:10 Short Break
- 14:10-15:00 Online Resource Update, including Gunsho Ruiju Web version
Venue: The seminar room 7062 on the 7th floor at Helsinki University Main Library,
Kaisa House, Fabianinkatu 30, Helsinki
Registration: Latest 19 September to Pekka Karhula, Helsinki University Library on pekka.karhula(at)helsinki.fi or +358-50-4156868.
More information on NIAS webpage.
Kaisa Library’s second anniversary
Helsinki University Main Library (Kaisa House) opened two years ago, September 3rd, 2012. During these two years there have been:
– 2 695 811 visitors
– 778 456 loans
– 810 768 returns
– 134 893 reserved items
– 15 431 new customers.
Customers have mostly praised spaciousness and lightness of the lovely house, but at the same time complained about the noise and visitor groups.
There’s been complaints also about the inadequacy of reading places. On this account we have increased the number of chairs and specifyed the guidelines of reservation.
Register for a library training!
Come and train your old information seeking skills or develop some new!
Library’s fall season is starting and will offer training for all from freshmen to doctorates. Read more about library’s training and courses from the website.
Library returns to normal opening hours on Monday August 18th
From Monday August 18th onwards, library follows normal opening hours. Welcome all new and old customers!
Please note that Kumpula Campus Library is closed until August 31st for renovation.
- A pop-up library at Physicum building’s foyer will be available May 30th – August 31st, Mon.–Fri 10 am.–2 pm.
- Kumpula’s textbooks can be borrowed from the behavioral sciences’ library Minerva May 19th – August 31st.