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Oodi Central Library
A striking modern library with a curved wooden facade, open to everyone, offering books, games, studios and cafés.
Free to enter about 60 min
For storytellers
Why Oodi Central Library matters
Oodi means ode, and this library is Finland's tribute to reading and public life. Its wooden-clad curved facade and open staircases make it a landmark, and inside you find not just books but a cinema, music studios, 3D printers, a café and a rooftop terrace. It opened at the end of 2018 and has become one of Helsinki's most loved public spaces. Anyone can come in and spend an hour.
Talking points
- Oodi means ode.
- It offers music rooms, 3D printers and a cinema, as well as books.
- The rooftop terrace has a view over the city.
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