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Oodi Central Library

A wave-shaped wooden library opened in 2018, with 3D printers, music studios and a reading room under a glass roof.

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Open
Every day
Price
Free
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Töölönlahdenkatu 4, 00100 HelsinkiDirections
Getting There
A 5-minute walk from the central train station.

Why Go

Oodi was Finland's gift to itself for a century of independence. The ground floor is a covered public square, the middle floor has workshops with sewing machines and printers anyone can use, and the top floor's 'book heaven' has a terrace facing Parliament.

Nearby in Helsinki

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