The municipalities' joint E-library opens on April 29.4.2024, XNUMX 

You can borrow books and magazines from the e-library

The municipalities that belong to the Ratamo libraries, Hausjärvi, Hyvinkää, Loppi, Nurmijärvi and Riihimäki, are participating in the joint E-library of the municipalities, which will open on Monday, April 29.4.2024, XNUMX. You can borrow e-books, audiobooks and digital magazines from the e-library free of charge.

The E-library is used with the E-library application, which is downloaded to a phone or tablet from the application store. You don't need a library card or a visit to the library, but register for the service with strong identification, for example bank credentials. The guardian registers on behalf of the child under 13 years old. If necessary, you can ask your own library for help in implementing the service.

The E-library can be used by those persons whose municipality of residence has joined the E-library. More than 200 municipalities have joined in the opening phase of the service. The population of these municipalities covers approximately 85% of the people living in Finland. The service is produced by the National Library in cooperation with public libraries.

The e-library will contain materials in Finnish, Swedish and English and some in other languages. Materials in English and other languages ​​will be available no later than the beginning of July.

E-books and e-audio books

The e-book and e-audio book can be borrowed for two weeks, after which the book is returned automatically. You can also return the book yourself before the end of the loan period.

There is a limited number of reading rights, so you may have to queue for the most popular materials. Reservations can be made for e- and audio books. There can be five loans at once, as well as reservations. More materials are constantly being acquired, so there is something new to read and listen to every week.

The old e- and audiobook service Ellibs will be discontinued in all Ratamo libraries at the end of June.

Digital magazines

The e-library also makes it possible to read digital visual versions of magazines through a mobile application and a later website. The supplier of e-magazines is the ePress service. You can read the magazine for two hours at a time.

The e-library was prepared in the E-library project managed by the Helsinki City Library and financed by the Ministry of Education and Culture. The e-library moved to the National Library from the beginning of 2024.

More information about the service
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