General Information

a name and address
1 Type of library university
2 Name of library / Name of mother institution Helsinki University Library, Main Library / University of Helsinki
3 Address P.O. Box 53 (Fabianinkatu 30), FIN-00014 University of Helsinki
4 Phone / Fax / Email +358 294 1911
(www.helsinki.fi/library)
5 Name of the director of the library Mr. Kimmo Tuominen, University Librarian, Dr. SSc
6 Contact person for enquiries Matti Hjerppe
b population served
7 Current readership, number of registered readers 100300 [100,300 of which active readers 40,600]
8 Number of full time students 36200
9 Number of part time students 27400 [27,400 (open university, updating training)]
10 Number of staff in institution 8400
c the old/original building(s)
11 Total floor area 12464 sq. metres [12,464 m² in several buildings (4 faculty libraries, Undergraduate Library)]
12 Number of reader seats 996
13 Total capacity of shelving 31472 linear metres
14 …in open access storage 24764 linear metres
15 …in closed access stacks 6708 linear metres
16 Number of library staff 90 [approximately]
17 Opening hours to the public Different opening hours, depending on the library: 45-61 hours per week; 284 days per year