Oodi Library II
In 2015 the Helsinki City Council decided to build a central library. The state also contributed to the costs, and so Oodi became the flagship of the 100th anniversary of Finland's independance. The library doors were opened to the public on Finland's Independence Day: December 5, 2018.
The planning of the library started already in 1998, and the final design was made by ALA Architects (they won a design competition over 543 other competitors).
ala.fi/ (website in English)
The library has about 70,000 books on shelves and about 2.5 million visitors every year.
Oodi Library II
In 2015 the Helsinki City Council decided to build a central library. The state also contributed to the costs, and so Oodi became the flagship of the 100th anniversary of Finland's independance. The library doors were opened to the public on Finland's Independence Day: December 5, 2018.
The planning of the library started already in 1998, and the final design was made by ALA Architects (they won a design competition over 543 other competitors).
ala.fi/ (website in English)
The library has about 70,000 books on shelves and about 2.5 million visitors every year.