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

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

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