Helsinki City Library
| Helsinki City Library | |
|---|---|
| Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto Helsingfors stadsbibliotek | |
Pasila Library, the main library in the Helsinki City Library system | |
| 60°12′2.99″N 24°56′8.88″E / 60.2008306°N 24.9358000°E (Pasila Library) | |
| Location | Finland |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 7 October 1860 |
| Branches | 37 + 2 bookmobiles |
| Collection | |
| Size | 1.81 million (1.57 million books) |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 7.28 million (2020) |
| Other information | |
| Budget | €39,362,374 (2020) |
| Director | Katri Vänttinen (2017 – ) |
| Employees | 457 |
| Affiliation | HelMet |
| Website | www |
| References: "Suomen yleisten kirjastojen tilastot" [Finnish Public Library Statistics] (in Finnish). 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2021. | |
Helsinki City Library (Finnish: Helsingin Kaupunginkirjasto, until 1910 Helsinki People's Library) is the largest public library in Finland. Owned by the City of Helsinki, the library has 37 branches and a collection of about 1.56 million books. The City Library is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries network.