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Helsinki: The Best Library In The World - How Is It Inside?


In the first episode of Helsinki Walks we invite you to explore Oodi - the best library in the world situated in central Helsinki. It is designed by ALA Architects and completed in 2018. Helsinki has a challenging climate so Finns attach great importance to any activity "under the roof". Books only fill one third of the space within the library - there are many other facilities introduced in the building including a café, restaurant, public balcony, movie theatre, audio-visual recording studios and a makerspace. Oodi has been built using local materials. We invite you to expore this remarkable project and to visit it inside and then to take a walk in the snow towards the The Finlandia Hall designed by Alvar Aalto. Follow our Instagram

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Location: Töölönlahdenkatu 4, 00100 Helsinki, Finland

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