Welcome to the library!
Pieksämäki Public Library is open to everyone living in or visiting Pieksämäki. Our libraries are open in Kulttuurikeskus Poleeni, Virtasalmi and Jäppilä. Mobile library Rietrikki drives around the town and surrounding villages.
Opening hours
Pieksämäki Main Library at Poleeni
Our collection includes:
- books: fiction and non-fiction (mostly in Finnish, but also a smaller collection of books in other languages)
- DVD:s, movies and tv-series
- newspapers and magazines
- audiobooks
- a small collection of board and console games
In the library you can
- use a computer
- use our collections
- take part in events and exhibitions
- print or take copies (0,50 euros per page) and scan documents.
- convert VHS-tapes to DVD format
If you have any questions about the library or its services, please contact us or kirjasto.poleeni@pieksamaki.fi.
Library card
With a library card and PIN code you’ll get full access to our services and collections. The first library card is free of charge.
You can borrow library materials with your library card
A library card entitles you to use all library services. You can borrow books, magazines, music, language courses, children’s books and movies to take home with you. To obtain a library card, you need to present an identity card that has your photo. You can get the library card at the library during the customer service hours.
If you are under 15 years of age, you need to have a written consent of your parent or guardian, acting as a guarantor. The guarantor is responsible for the material that has been borrowed with the library card of a person younger than 15 years of age.
For personal use only
The library card is for your personal use only, which means that you are solely responsible for its use and any items borrowed with it.
You must inform the library immediately about any changes of your name, address, or email address, and also in case of the disappearance of your library card. The customer is responsible for the use of their card until the card is reported lost.
Loan periods
- 28 days for most items
- 14 days for films and other items that are reserved frequently
- 14 days for periodicals and magazines
Reservations
You can reserve both material that is on loan or not on loan at the time. You can make reservations online or at the library.
Returning items
Loans must be returned or renewed on or before the return date. Loans that are returned or renewed after the return date are subject to an overdue fine.
Renewals
You can renew your loans on the Lumme-online library or by visiting or calling the library during service hours. For online renewals, you need your library card number and PIN code, which you can obtain from any Lumme-library.
You can renew a loan up to five times, provided that it is not reserved by someone else.
Library users who have outstanding charges of 10 € or more, or who have lost their borrowing privileges will not be able to renew their loans.
Overdue fines
Loans that are returned or renewed after the return date are subject to overdue fines. Overdue charge is 0.30 € per loan per calendar day. A customer may accumulate overdue fines up to 6 €/loan. Library users who have outstanding charges of 10 € or more will lose their borrowing privileges.
Replacing items
A customer must replace any lost or damaged items with a new copy, or pay the replacement charge defined by the library. DVD:s are not replaceable due to copyright royalty fees which are paid separately for each item.