Using the library

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Sipoo library is part of the Helle Libraries, a collaboration between the libraries of 12 municipalities in Uusimaa. You can search for library material in the Helle Online Library. In the Online Library you can also renew loans and place holds on material from any Helle Library free of charge.

A library card acquired at Sipoo library can be used to borrow material from all Helle libraries.

Borrowing

When borrowing material, you must present a physical library card or a mobile card on your phone. When you get a library card, you agree to comply with the Helle Library Terms of Use.

Due dates vary depending on the material type and demand. We follow age ratings for movies and video games.

Returning

Borrowed material should be returned by the due date before the library closes. Outside library opening hours you can return material through a return hatch. Material left in the hatch will be processed and returned on the next day the library is open. The return hatches at the main library and Söderkulla library are by the front entrance.

You can return borrowed material to any of the Helle libraries. Some material, such as sporting equipment and interlibrary loans must be returned to the library you borrowed them from.

Renewals

You may renew loans up to 6 times if there is no hold on the material.

You can renew loans on the Helle Online Library, in a library or by phone.

Do the following

You can get a library card by visiting the library and showing some ID. The Helle Libraries accept the following forms of ID:

EU countries’ identification documents
passport
Finnish driving licence
photographic Kela card (for under-18s, a Kela card without a photograph is also accepted)
resident’s card from a reception centre in Finland
Residence permit issued by the Finnish Immigration Service

The first library card is free. A child under the age of 15 needs a parent’s or guardian’s written consent to get a library card.

You can also apply for a library card online in Sipoo My Services available at the Sipoo municipality website. Please note that the library card application form is only available for the Finnish and Swedish language versions of the service.

To whom and on what terms

You can visit the library freely and use materials like books, magazines and digital materials, e-magazines and databases. For checking out material you need a library card. The library card's number together with your PIN works as an identifier when using digital services.

Every library has its own rules. The rules define users' rights and duties.

Payment details

Using the materials in the library, checking out and placing holds, spending time in the library and information services are free of charge. Interlibrary loans, printing and copying and meeting room may incur a fee. Consult your local library's rules for more information.