Oodi opens in Helsinki, marking a new era of libraries in the world’s most literate nation
Helsinki Central Library Oodi. Photo: Tuomas Uusheimo The flagship library for a nation of booklovers, Oodi sets a new standard for public libraries around the world. With a mandate to promote lifelong learning, active citizenship, democracy and freedom of expression, Oodi embraces technology and progressive values to provide a variety of innovative services alongside its lending collection of books. Oodi – a new central library for Helsinki will open on the fifth of December 2018, a day before Finland marks its 101st anniversary as an