I initially went Helsinki’s Oodi Library on a whim. My friend’s son needed another Harry Potter book. And because I find visiting a location in any city I don’t live in inherently interesting, I ...

An artist’s impression of the top floor of Helsinki’s new Oodi library Photograph: ALA Architects Helsinki’s state-of-the-art Oodi library will stand opposite parliament and boast a cinema, recording ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Andy Johansen first visited Helsinki’s Oodi Library in early 2020 he was struck with amazement by the elegant three-story ...

Oodi is a public library in Helsinki's Kansaristori Square. It is one of 37 municipal libraries in Helsinki, and functions as a group of cultural halls in Helsinki along with Helsinki Music Centre, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Helsinki’s new flagship library Oodi has been voted winner of the 2019 Public Library of the Year award by the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). The recognition was awarded at ...

Imagine having two dresses to iron and some family photos to print. For many, it will seem odd to choose a public library to do both for free. But in Helsinki, Finland’s capital, it’s a reality. The ...

Words are, in many ways, our greatest possession. The things that mark us out as human, as beyond animals. They convey meaning and they connote culture. They inspire us. They are art. They are worth ...

‘I think it’s quite unique to build a library in a city today,’ says Jan Vapaavuori, mayor of Helsinki. The city has just opened Oodi, a new central library designed by Finnish architecture firm ALA ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. ‘I think it’s quite unique to build a library in a city today,’ says Jan Vapaavuori, mayor of ...