Welcome to library!
Porvoo City library offers library services in the Main library (Papinkatu 20), in three branch libraries (Gammelbacka, Kevätkumpu and Kerkkoo) and in a mobile library.
Porvoo City Library collaborates with 11 other municipalities in Uusimaa and together they are called Helle libraries.
Helle libraries have a shared online library catalogue, Helle-Finna, which provides a free access to a collection of more than one million items that are available for the customers of Helle libraries. You can borrow and return your loans to any Helle library. Books and other items are available for the customer use through the interlibrary transportation system within Helle libraries.
For more information, visit Helle Online Library:
Frequently asked questions
How do I get a library card?
You can apply for a library card at the library customer service desk. Present an ID card, passport or other ID that the library accepts. You can also print and fill out the library card application in advance.
Library card application
Your first card is free of charge. The same library card works in all Helle libraries.
A child under 15 needs permission from a parent or guardian to get a library card.
More information is available in the Helle Online Library
I want to print in the library: what should I do?
The main library and the libraries in Kevätkumpu and Gammelbacka have patron computers that can be used for printing. To log in to the computers, you need a library card and a PIN. If you do not have a library card, bring a photo ID.
Printouts and copies cost €0.35 per page.
You can print and copy A4 and A3 pages.