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The '''Helsinki Central Library Oodi''' ({{lang-fi|Helsingin keskustakirjasto Oodi}}, {{lang-sv|Helsingfors centrumbibliotek Ode}}), commonly referred to as '''Library Oodi''', is a [[public library]] in [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]], inaugurated on December 5, 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Helsinki central library to include sauna after all|url=http://yle.fi/uutiset/new_helsinki_central_library_to_include_sauna_after_all/7123693|accessdate=29 January 2015|work=Yle Uutiset|date=6 March 2014}}</ref><ref name="yle_jan2015"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/arts/design/helsinki-library-oodi.html|title=Helsinki’s New Library Has 3-D Printers and Power Tools. (And Some Books, Too.)|last=Rogers|first=Thomas|date=2018-12-06|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-12-17|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The library is situated in the Töölönlahti district next to [[Helsinki Music Centre]] and [[Kiasma|Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art]].
The '''Helsinki Central Library Oodi''' ({{lang-fi|Helsingin keskustakirjasto Oodi}}, {{lang-sv|Helsingfors centrumbibliotek Ode}}), commonly referred to as '''Library Oodi''', is a [[public library]] in [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]], inaugurated on December 5, 2018. The library is situated in the Töölönlahti district next to [[Helsinki Music Centre]] and [[Kiasma|Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art]].


== History ==
== History ==
[[File:Central Library Oodi in Helsinki 04.jpg|left|thumb|Third floor of Library Oodi]]
A bidding to build the library set out in 2012 was won by the Finnish architectural firm ALA Architects.<ref>{{cite web|title=ALA Architects wins Helsinki library competition|url=http://www.dezeen.com/2013/06/14/ala-architects-wins-helsinki-library-competition/|website=Dezeen|accessdate=29 January 2015|date=14 June 2013}}</ref> Structural design is by [[Ramboll]] Finland, drawing on competence in Denmark and Great Britain.<ref>{{cite web|title=Helsinki Central Library to bring together people, stories and knowledge|url=http://www.ramboll.com/media/rgr/helsinki-city_library|website=Ramboll|accessdate=22 February 2017|date=7 April 2013}}</ref> The library is a three story building and includes a [[sauna]] and a ground floor movie theater.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rosenfeld|first1=Karissa|title=New Images Take You Inside ALA’s Helsinki Central Library|url=http://www.archdaily.com/549461/new-images-take-you-inside-ala-s-helsimnki-central-library/|website=ArchDaily|accessdate=29 January 2015|date=18 September 2014}}</ref>
A bidding to build the library set out in 2012 was won by the Finnish architectural firm ALA Architects and structural design by [[Ramboll]] Finland.<ref>{{cite web|title=ALA Architects wins Helsinki library competition|url=http://www.dezeen.com/2013/06/14/ala-architects-wins-helsinki-library-competition/|website=Dezeen|accessdate=29 January 2015|date=14 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Helsinki Central Library to bring together people, stories and knowledge|url=http://www.ramboll.com/media/rgr/helsinki-city_library|website=Ramboll|accessdate=22 February 2017|date=7 April 2013}}</ref> The library was planned to be a three story building and to include a [[sauna]] and a ground floor movie theatre.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rosenfeld|first1=Karissa|title=New Images Take You Inside ALA’s Helsinki Central Library|url=http://www.archdaily.com/549461/new-images-take-you-inside-ala-s-helsimnki-central-library/|website=ArchDaily|accessdate=29 January 2015|date=18 September 2014}}</ref> In January 2015, the [[Helsinki City Council]] voted 75&ndash;8 to launch the building project. The estimated costs of the new library were 98 million euros, of which the state agreed to pay 30 million in connection with the centenary of [[Finnish Declaration of Independence|Finland's independence]] in 2017. The City of Helsinki budgeted 66 million euros for the building.<ref name="yle_jan2015">{{cite news|url=http://yle.fi/uutiset/state-of-the-art_helsinki_library_to_showcase_wooden_architecture/7767954|title=State-of-the-art Helsinki library to showcase wooden architecture|work=Yle Uutiset|date=29 January 2015|accessdate=29 January 2015}}</ref> On December 31, 2016, it was announced that the new library would be named in Finnish as ''Oodi'' ([[Ode]]). There are two official names for the library in English: ''Helsinki Central Library Oodi'' and ''Library Oodi, Helsinki.''<ref>{{cite web|title=The Central Library was named Oodi|url=http://www.hel.fi/www/uutiset/fi/kaupunginkirjasto/keskustakirjasto_sai_+nimen_+-+se_+on_oodi?pd=v|website=Helsinki City Library|accessdate=1 January 2017|date=31 December 2016}}</ref> The library was built in the Töölönlahti district next to [[Helsinki Music Centre]] and [[Kiasma|Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art]] and inaugurated on December 5, 2018 on the eve of the [[Independence Day (Finland)|Finnish Independence Day]].<ref>{{cite news|title=New Helsinki central library to include sauna after all|url=http://yle.fi/uutiset/new_helsinki_central_library_to_include_sauna_after_all/7123693|accessdate=29 January 2015|work=Yle Uutiset|date=6 March 2014}}</ref><ref name="yle_jan2015"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/arts/design/helsinki-library-oodi.html|title=Helsinki’s New Library Has 3-D Printers and Power Tools. (And Some Books, Too.)|last=Rogers|first=Thomas|date=2018-12-06|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-12-17|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In January 2015, the [[Helsinki City Council]] voted 75&ndash;8 to launch the building project. The estimated costs of the new library are 98 million euros, of which the state will pay 30 million in connection with the centenary of [[Finnish Declaration of Independence|Finland's independence]] in 2017. The city of Helsinki has budgeted 66 million euros for the building.<ref name="yle_jan2015">{{cite news|url=http://yle.fi/uutiset/state-of-the-art_helsinki_library_to_showcase_wooden_architecture/7767954|title=State-of-the-art Helsinki library to showcase wooden architecture|work=Yle Uutiset|date=29 January 2015|accessdate=29 January 2015}}</ref>

On December 31, 2016, it was announced that the new library would be named ''Oodi'' ([[Ode]]). There are two official names for the library in English: ''Helsinki Central Library Oodi'' and ''Library Oodi, Helsinki.''<ref>{{cite web|title=The Central Library was named Oodi|url=http://www.hel.fi/www/uutiset/fi/kaupunginkirjasto/keskustakirjasto_sai_+nimen_+-+se_+on_oodi?pd=v|website=Helsinki City Library|accessdate=1 January 2017|date=31 December 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://keskustakirjasto.fi/en/ Helsinki Central Library]
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*{{Official|http://keskustakirjasto.fi/en/}}
*[http://divisare.com/projects/216473-2-1-officinarchitettura-Helsinki-Central-Library Concept designs and images of the upcoming Helsinki Central Library]
*[http://divisare.com/projects/216473-2-1-officinarchitettura-Helsinki-Central-Library Concept designs and images of the upcoming Helsinki Central Library]
*[http://www.ramboll.com/projects/rfi/keskustakirjaston-rakennesuunnittelu Helsinki Central Library project description]
*[http://www.ramboll.com/projects/rfi/keskustakirjaston-rakennesuunnittelu Helsinki Central Library project description]


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Revision as of 01:41, 4 January 2019

Helsinki Central Library Oodi
Helsingin keskustakirjasto Oodi
Helsingfors centrumbibliotek Ode
Library Oodi pictured three days after opening
Map
60°10′26″N 24°56′17″E / 60.1738°N 24.9381°E / 60.1738; 24.9381
LocationHelsinki, Finland
TypePublic library
Branch ofHelsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries
Collection
Size100,000 books[1]
Other information
DirectorAnna-Maria Soininvaara
Websitewww.oodihelsinki.fi/en/

The Helsinki Central Library Oodi (Finnish: Helsingin keskustakirjasto Oodi, Swedish: Helsingfors centrumbibliotek Ode), commonly referred to as Library Oodi, is a public library in Helsinki, Finland, inaugurated on December 5, 2018. The library is situated in the Töölönlahti district next to Helsinki Music Centre and Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art.

History

Third floor of Library Oodi

A bidding to build the library set out in 2012 was won by the Finnish architectural firm ALA Architects and structural design by Ramboll Finland.[2][3] The library was planned to be a three story building and to include a sauna and a ground floor movie theatre.[4] In January 2015, the Helsinki City Council voted 75–8 to launch the building project. The estimated costs of the new library were 98 million euros, of which the state agreed to pay 30 million in connection with the centenary of Finland's independence in 2017. The City of Helsinki budgeted 66 million euros for the building.[5] On December 31, 2016, it was announced that the new library would be named in Finnish as Oodi (Ode). There are two official names for the library in English: Helsinki Central Library Oodi and Library Oodi, Helsinki.[6] The library was built in the Töölönlahti district next to Helsinki Music Centre and Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art and inaugurated on December 5, 2018 on the eve of the Finnish Independence Day.[7][5][8]

References

  1. ^ "FAQ". Oodi. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  2. ^ "ALA Architects wins Helsinki library competition". Dezeen. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Helsinki Central Library to bring together people, stories and knowledge". Ramboll. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  4. ^ Rosenfeld, Karissa (18 September 2014). "New Images Take You Inside ALA's Helsinki Central Library". ArchDaily. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  5. ^ a b "State-of-the-art Helsinki library to showcase wooden architecture". Yle Uutiset. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  6. ^ "The Central Library was named Oodi". Helsinki City Library. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  7. ^ "New Helsinki central library to include sauna after all". Yle Uutiset. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  8. ^ Rogers, Thomas (2018-12-06). "Helsinki's New Library Has 3-D Printers and Power Tools. (And Some Books, Too.)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
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