Kerava City Library

Celia produces and distributes literature in a format that is accessible to people with reading disabilities, e.g. as audiobooks and braille books. At the library, you can register as a customer of Celia's online service; for more information on the services available, contact the library.

The material of the home region collection is not given as a home loan but it can be examined on the library premises. The staff will fetch the desired material from the Kerava loft.

USB-C, micro-USB and Lightning-USB chargers available for loan from customer service.

Workstations can be booked for both those under 15 and those over 15. Workstations can be accessed with a valid Kirkes Library Card number and a four-digit PIN code. Ebooking machines can also be booked in advance either in the library or via the link. 

Computers have Internet access, office software (excluding Outlook e-mail), and the ability to print.

Various computer equipment can be borrowed for use in the library premises. 

• CD / DVD drive
• headphones / earphones
• floppy disk drive
• memory card reader
• VHS-C adapter
• barcode reader

You can request an energy meter for a loan from customer service.

Available for loan from the library's customer service.

A paper shredder is used at the library's copy, print, and scan points. In the shredder you can destroy e.g. paper, CDs, and plastic cards.

Borrowed for customers over 15 years of age. Laptops can only be used on the library premises and are borrowed from the library's customer service. When borrowing, a valid photo ID must be presented, which will be pledged for the loan period of the laptop. Laptops cannot be booked in advance. 

Laptops have Windows 10 as well as Windows Office programs (Word, Excel, Powerpoint except Outlook e-mail).

On the first floor of the library there is a changing table in the disabled toilet (locked, staff opens on request) and a toilet in the children's section.

The library's premises Satusiipi, Pentinkulma and Kerava loft can be reserved for gatherings, training rooms and screenings for various groups.

There are three bookable small group spaces on the first floor of the library: Base, Tarina and Pakina. The base also acts as a digitization space. Reservations are free of charge. The premises are not available for paid or commercial activities or for business activities.

On the second floor of the library is the reading room Arja, which is intended for quiet work. The reading room is freely available during the library's opening hours.

Located on the second floor of the library, this room has a microfilm and card reader and possibility to record from film or card. 

You can also digitize video cassettes to an external hard disk, DVD, or memory stick.

Research rooms can be booked for people. 

In the rooms workstations with internet connection. 

Tariff: 

5 € / day 
20 € / week 
50 € / month 

Reservations for persons only.

Barrier-free access from the pool side, barrier-free WC, lifts, large font collection, induction loop in the Pentinkulma hall and customer service. 

Dogs are not allowed on the library premises, except for assistance/guide dogs and reading dogs performing their duties.

The library provides free legal assistance.

You can bring your own unnecessary books to the book recycling point in the library café and bring new things to read.

The library café serves city residents on weekdays. In addition to coffee, tea and soft drinks, the café serves savory and sweet pastries. 

The café also offers services for meetings and other events held in the library.

Card payment options with the most well-known debit cards and credit cards. Also NFC payment is possible.

In the library you can digitize: 

VHS tapes and VHS-C tapes for camcorders 
C-cassettes and LPs 
slides for both 35mm and 120mm films

Instructioning on how to use your computer and mobile devices.

The library has four exhibition walls and three display cases that individuals, organizations and communities can reserve for their exhibitions. An exhibition wall or display case is usually booked for one month at a time. The window gallery is subject to a fee, other facilities are free of charge for the exhibitor. Among other things, hanging hooks and brochure stands are available for the exhibitor.

The home service is intended for people who, due to old age, disability, illness or other reasons, are unable to do business in the library themselves.

Only dogs involved in guidance and assistance tasks as well as reading dog activities are allowed on the library premises.

Self service library in Uutistori can be used independently both before opening the library and after closing the library, please check the opening hours on the library's website. You log in to the private library with your Kirkes library card and PIN code.

Reservations can be found on the red shelves in Uutistori (magazine reading room). The pick-up notice has a reservation number according to which the reservation can be found on the shelf. The reservation must always be borrowed either with a self-checkout machine, library card and PIN code or from a service point.

The library has an open Vieras245 wireless network. To log in to the network, accept the terms of use from the Accept button.