Käpylän kirjasto is a branch library of Helsinki City Library, located in the Käpylä neighbourhood - a garden suburb known for its 1920s wooden houses. Alongside lending services, the library hosts events, exhibitions and community activities for local residents.
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Senior reading circle at Käpylä Library meeting on the last Thursday of each month from 10.30 to 11.30. August's selection is Andrei Kurkov's "Grey Bees".
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Torsdagar 10.9, 8.10 och 5.11.2026 kl. 15-16.30 Kottby bibliotek, Väinölägatan 5 Tycker du om att låta fantasin flyga, skriva roliga eller spännande texter, leka med ord,
other13:00Illustrator Linda Bondestam leads a hands-on workshop where families build robots and fantastical creatures together.
lecture18:00Author talk with Veera Ikonen about her new novel following two women working at a volunteer centre during societal upheaval.
lecture18:00Markku Henriksson examines America's current state through a historical lens, questioning whether Donald Trump's politics are truly exceptional. Interviewer Mikko Saikku.
lecture18:00Author Hanna Weselius presents her new novel Pronominit in conversation with writer Veera Ikonen.