Library's opening hours during the autumn semester

Changes to the library's opening hours can occur quickly during an exceptional situation, so you should always check the opening hours on the library's website. The opening hours of the autumn semester are valid until the beginning of December.

Opening hours at Kaisa House, Aleksandria and Minerva

  • Main Library in the Kaisa House: Mon-Fri 8-20, customer service Mon-Fri 10-19. Saturdays and Sundays closed.
  • Cafeteria Well Kaisa-talo (Kirja&Kahvi) on Vuorikatu is temporarily closed.
  • There is no access to Kaisa House from Kaisaniemenkatu, Vuorikatu or the University of Helsinki metro station. The entrance to the library takes place only through the Kaisa House main door on Fabianinkatu.
  • Learning Centre Aleksandria: Mon-Fri 8-19:45, Saturdays and Sundays closed. Aleksandria is not available outside the opening hours with the night access key.
  • Learning Centre Minerva: Mon-Fri 8-17:45, Saturdays and Sundays closed.

Opening hours at Campus Libraries in Kumpula, Meilahti and Viikki

Changes to the library's opening hours can occur quickly during an exceptional situation, so you should always check the opening hours on the library's website helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-university-library. Christmas and New Year opening hours will be reviewed later in the autumn. The library follows the recommendations and regulations of the University of Helsinki, the Finnish State, the University Central Hospital (HUS) and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).

Pro­tect­ive face mask re­com­mend­a­tion in the library premises