National Library's opening hours from 1 September 2026

Opening hours

• The library is open Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri from 9 am to 6 pm, Wed from 9 am to 8 pm.
• Self-service hours are Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri 9–10 am and 5–6 pm, Wed 9–10 am. The Special Collections Reading Room is closed during self-service hours.
• Information desks in the Rotunda, the Special Collections Reading Room and the Slavonic Library are open Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri 10 am – 5 pm, Wed 10 am – 8 pm.
• The information desk in the North Hall is staffed Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri 1–3 pm, Wed 1–3 pm and 5–8 pm. Assistance can be requested from Rotunda service desk 10 am – 12 pm.

Holiday and Early Closures

• Fri 30 Oct 2026 Eve of All Saints' Day. Library closes at 4 pm.
• Wed 23 Dec 2026 Day before Christmas Eve. Library closes at 4 pm.
• Thu–Fri 24–26 Dec 2026 Christmas. Library is closed.  
• Thu 31 Dec 2026 New Year's Eve. Library closes at 4 pm.
• Fri 1 Jan 2027 New Year's Day. Library is closed.  
• Tue 5 Jan 2027 Twelfth Night. Library closes at 4 pm.
• Wed 6 Jan 2027 Epiphany. Library is closed.

Contact us

• Visit us at Unioninkatu 36.
• The best way to contact customer service is by sending email to nationallibrary@helsinki.fi.
• Phone service +358 2941 23196 on weekdays from 10 am to 1 pm.
• Chat service on weekdays from 1–4pm at kansalliskirjasto.finna.fi, kansalliskirjasto.fi and digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi