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Welcome to the library !

Discover our renewed library and check out the newest additions to our collection Autumn 2025!

Greetings from the library, from our new premises on Tehtaankatu street! The library’s activities continue as usual, but a short introduction to the new spaces will surely not hurt. A warm welcome to all our past and new readers: the library is open for you!

If you’re still wondering how our library works, here’s a quick overview:

  • You can get a free library membership on site by presenting a valid ID.
  • Our collection focuses especially on novels, comics, and children’s books. You can also borrow items such as board games, pétanque balls, and even a raclette machine!
  • The loan period for books is 4 weeks.
  • The library is an open space for everyone! During opening hours, you’re welcome to use it, for example for reading, studying, playing board games, or simply hanging out with a friend.
  • Do you have any questions about the library? Write to us at kirjasto@france.fi

Library space

The library is now even brighter and more spacious than before! You can work comfortably at the workstations, immerse yourself in books in cozy armchairs, or, if you wish, retreat to a calm space in our so-called “sauna.”

Café

Something new at the library: a cup of coffee to brighten your reading moments! At the institute’s café, you can get a coffee and a biscuit for just 2 euros.

Latest arrivals

Many new and interesting books have arrived at the library, and the list can be found below. The loan period for new books is 4 weeks, just like for other books, but they cannot be renewed so that as many people as possible can enjoy them.
Novels:
  • Il ne se passe jamais rien ici, Adam Olivier
  • La tentation du lac, Leconte Patrice
  • Cabane, Quentin Abel
  • Mon vrai nom est Elisabeth, Adèle Yon
  • La guerre par d’autres moyens, Karine Tuil
  • Tout le monde aime Clara, David Foenkinos
  • Les Piliers de la mer, Tesson Sylvain
  • Les heures fragiles, Virginie Grimaldi
  • L’heure des prédateurs, Giuliano da Empoli
  • Cézembre, Hélène Gestern
  • Le rêve du jaguar, Miguel Bonnefoy
  • Hildur, Satu Rämö
Comic books:
  • Marcie – Le point de bascule, Baur Cati
  • Les Gugusse en vacances, Gleason Emilie
  • Contes de la mansarde, Elizabeth Holleville, Iris Pouy
  • Deux filles nues, Luz
  • Ballades, Camille Potte
  • Son odeur après la pluie, José Luis Munuera
Childrens’ books:
  • Poisson-Fesse, Pauline Pinson
  • Les Nouvelles aventures de Petit Vampire T1 – La grosse bêtise de Marguerite, Laurent Rivelaygue
  • Les Nouvelles aventures de Petit Vampire T2 – Les vacances d’Albert, Pauline Pinson
  • La Mystérieuse Maîtresse aux petites graines, Mazelle Jessica, Balme Delphine
  • Zouk, Tome 11 – Rencontres extraordinaires, Serge Bloch
  • Zouk, Tome 06 – Zouk et son copain Nono, Serge Bloch
  • Zouk, Tome 07 – Sorcières de mère en fille, Serge Bloch
  • Zouk, Tome 19 – La potion de gentillesse, Serge Bloch
  • Les Sisters – tome 04, C’est nikol crème !
  • Les Sisters – tome 05, Quelle chouchoute !
  • Les Sisteres – tome 06, Un namour de sister
  • BD Mortelle Adèle, Tome 08, Parents à vendre
  • BD Mortelle Adèle, Tome 17, Karmastrophique !
  • BD Mortelle Adèle, Tome 11, Ça sent la croquette !
  • BD Mortelle Adèle, Tome 16, Jurassic Mamie

Bienvenue à toutes et à tous à la médiathèque de l’Institut !