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Library

The city of Kokkola offers library services at the Kokkola City Library, the Library bus and at five branch libraries in Koivuhaka, Kälviä, Lohtaja, Ullava and Rahkonen.

Photographer: Tomi Hirvinen

The Kokkola libraries and self-service hours open on Wednesday 3.6.

  • The library bus is en route from Monday 8.6.
  • The Anders Finna web library is available from Thursday 11.6 onward at anders.finna.fi. Please check that your address, phone number and email are valid and correct them if necessary.
  • Summer opening hours are implemented at the same time. You can find all opening hours at the web library anders.finna.fi and the library’s website kokkola.fi/kirjasto -> Opening hours and contact information.

What has changed?

  • Each reservation has a different number. Your reservations may be found in different places on the reservation shelf, even if you made several reservations in a row.
  • Check that you have given an email address that you read regularly. The library sends overdue reminders to your email.
  • The library has removed users that have not used the library’s services in over eight years. If this is you and you still want to use the library, please visit the customer service desk at your local library.

We are still learning how to use our new library system. We apologize for any inconvenience and ask for your patience since customer service might be slower than usual.

Read more in the announcement
  • Reading Leap – A jump start into our summer reading campaign!

    We are getting the jump on our summer reading campaign with special Frog fun at the Kokkola City Library Friday June 12th. Welcome! We encourage dressing on theme. 

    9.30 Storytime in Swedish
    10 Storytime in Finnish
    10.30–11 & 13–13.30 Lily pad leaping

    12-13.30 Drop in workshop for children, age 4 and up (in Finnish and Swedish).

    14 Workshop for children, age 12 and up (in Finnish and Swedish).

    The program is mainly in Finnish and Swedish, but you are welcome to join us anyway!

    Snacks & crafts are available from 11 am to 3 pm.