Kuopio City Library ( fi, Kuopion kaupunginkirjasto) is a municipal and regional library in
Kuopio
Kuopio (, ) is a Finnish city and municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia. It has a population of , which makes it the most populous municipality in Finland. Along with Joensuu, Kuopio is one of the major urban, economic, and cult ...
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Finland. The main library building is located in the
Vahtivuori district. There are also 13 other library branches in the districts of Kuopio and three
bookmobile
A bookmobile or mobile library is a vehicle designed for use as a library. They have been known by many names throughout history, including traveling library, library wagon, book wagon, book truck, library-on-wheels, and book auto service. Bookm ...
s.
The current building of the main library in Kuopio was designed by architect Matti Hakala and was completed in 1967. Prior to that, the library was located in the same premises as the
Kuopio Museum. In the spring of 2021, the new Hila building between the Kuopio Museum and the library building, designed by architects Aki Davidsson and Jaana Tarkela, was completed. This contributes to the reunification of the main library and the museum, and has been named the Kantti Quarter (''Kantti-kortteli''), which cherishes cultural heritage.
Uudistuneet Kuopion museo ja kirjasto
- Kuopio.fi (in Finnish)
References
External links
Kuopio City Library
(in Finnish&English)
Libraries in Finland
Public libraries
Buildings and structures in Kuopio
Libraries established in 1872
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