Library premises and equipment
You can organise exhibitions, events and meetings in the library premises and make use of a range of digital devices.
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Venues available for booking
Libraries offer rooms for booking for work, meetings and events. Room bookings are generally free of charge. Please note the following guidelines before booking:
- With the exception of the Pömpeli workspace in the main library, all bookable rooms contain library collections. Staff may therefore need to visit these rooms even whilst a booking is in progress (such as during a customer’s study session or a meeting). We recommend the Pömpeli workspace for those requiring an undisturbed working environment.
- All room bookings must be made through the library’s customer service. By booking a room, the booker agrees to provide their contact details (name and telephone number) to the library, for example in the event of changes or cancellations.
Private rooms available for hire at Keuruu Library
Pömpeli is a 3-square-metre lockable, soundproofed workspace with its own ventilation system. It is located in the library hall, next to the children’s and young people’s section. You can book Pömpeli, for example, for work requiring concentration or privacy, a remote meeting or a meeting for two people.
The Pömpeli is fu ished with a table and two chairs. You can use the library’s Wi-Fi there on your own computer.
Pömpeli is also suitable for assisted digital services. You can use a computer for this purpose and receive help from library staff or other professionals. Please mention this requirement when making a booking.
You can book Pömpeli for two hours at a time. After that, you can make a new booking if necessary. Pömpeli is not available during self-service hours.
The glass-walled room is located at the rear of the library hall and is fully accessible. The room is suitable for hosting meetings, training sessions and small public events. If required, a large (72-inch) touchscreen can be provided for the room; this can be connected to a computer and used to display content from the inte et. The room has seating for around 12 people, and with additional chairs, it can accommodate around 30 people.
If there are no other bookings for the room, it can be used for quiet study. Part of the library’s reference collection is also housed in this room.
The room is located in the library’s basement, which can be accessed from the main floor via stairs or, for those with reduced mobility, by lift. There is also a separate exte al door leading to the basement, although this entrance is not fully accessible (one step). The room is suitable for holding meetings and for quiet work. It houses the library’s local history collection and storage collections, as well as digitisation and microfilm equipment available for use by customers. The room features a large, single table that can seat up to 10 people.
Priority for booking the space is given to users of the local history archive and local history collection, as well as the aforementioned equipment.
The room is located at the back of the children’s section of the main library. It is fully accessible and can be closed off from the main library area by sliding doors. The room can be darkened if necessary, and a large (72-inch) touchscreen with a document camera attached can be made available for use. The room also houses the library’s picture book collection, which may impose restrictions on booking the room.
The space is primarily intended for activities aimed at groups of children.
Use of library premises for organising events
The library organises events both independently and in collaboration with other organisations, such as municipal departments, organisations and associations, or projects. These events support the fulfilment of the library’s statutory core tasks, such as promoting reading, democracy and social dialogue.
The public areas of the Keuruu and Haapamäki libraries can be booked free of charge for events during library opening hours. In such cases, the library acts as a partner. The scope of the partnership – including the library’s contribution and role in areas such as communications – is always agreed upon separately on a case-by-case basis. The sale of goods, such as an author’s works at events, is permitted. However, library staff do not participate in the sale or its organisation.
Any event or public gathering held at the library must meet the following conditions:
- The library’s consent must be obtained for the event
- The event must be free of charge and open to everyone
- The event announcement lists the City of Keuruu as one of the organisers.
- the content of the event does not conflict with Finnish law, good practice, the City of Keuruu’s guidelines on equality and non-discrimination, or other similar ethical guidelines
Events held at the library may also include religious or political content, provided that the above criteria are met.
Exhibitions and exhibition spaces
The Main Library and Haapamäki Library both have exhibition spaces that are free of charge and open to everyone. Both libraries have an exhibition wall right next to the entrance. The Main Library also has two lockable glass display cases for object exhibitions, a portable folding screen for smaller hanging works, and wall space in the story room for children’s exhibitions.
The exhibition spaces are in high demand, which is why they can only be booked for one month at a time.
The Main Library and Haapamäki Library operate on a self-service basis. This means that the library is accessible even outside of customer service hours. The premises are under CCTV surveillance, but exhibitors leave their items on display at their own risk. The library’s insurance does not cover any damage caused.
- January 2026
- Wall: Works by Tanja Koskinen
- Display cases: works by the adult education centre’s ceramics group
- February 2026:
- Wall: Paintings and photographs by Päivi Ketola
- Sermit: Paintings and photographs by Päivi Ketola
- Display cases: works by the adult education centre’s ceramics group
- March 2026
- Wall: Works by the Adult Education Centre’s art group
- Display cases: Pirjo Ikkala’s folk costume hats
- April 2026
- Wall: Acrylic paintings by Ruslan Bochantsev
- May
- Wall: Works by the Wednesday Painters
- June – August (18.6.- 29.8.)
- Keuruu Museum: The Power of Nature II
- September
- Wall: Acrylic paintings by Mirkka Välky
- October
- Wall: Works from the printmaking workshop of the Keuruu Artists’ Association
- November
- Wall: Raimo Ahonen’s nature photographs
- Sermit: Raimo Ahonen’s nature photographs
- December
- Wall: Art by Anu Rantanen
Client computers and networks
The library offers a wireless network for customers to use. You need a password to log in, but no registration is required.
The library has a total of eight computers available for public use. Five of these are for customers to use for their own work, one is for reading e-jou als, and two are for browsing the online library.
Client computers and their features:
- Three Chromebox terminals utilising Google’s cloud services. You can use these terminals to access online services and to open and print files from your own USB stick or email. They do not have any office software installed. You can create various documents using Google’s services with your own login details. The devices can be used for one hour.
- Two Windows-based PCs. One of them is connected to a scanner and a VHS recorder (see the section on Digitisation below). This computer is located in the downstairs work area, and you can also book it in advance for longer sessions. You can use MS Office software on both PCs.
- In addition, the periodicals section has one computer with a large screen for reading e-jou als. On the side wall of the adult section, there are two computers for browsing the online library. Access to these computers is restricted to these services only.
The main library has a multifunction printer for printing, copying and scanning documents. You can use the machine to make black-and-white and colour copies and printouts in A4 and A3 sizes. You can also print wirelessly from your own Android phone. You cannot make copies or scan documents during self-service hours.
A4 prints and copies cost €0.50 each, and A3 prints cost €1.00. For larger print runs (more than 10 or 50 prints), the price per copy is slightly reduced. Scanning documents to email or your own USB stick is free of charge, provided no paper copies are taken. You can find more detailed information on copying charges in the price list below.
At the main library, you can pay for copies and printouts either in cash, by card (minimum charge €1) or via the City of Keuruu online shop.
The library offers a wireless network for visitors to use. You need a password to log in, but no registration is required.
The library has a total of three Chromebox terminals that utilise Google’s cloud services. You can use these terminals to access online services, read the library’s e-magazines, and open and print files from your own USB stick or email. No office software is installed on them. You can create various documents using Google’s services with your own login details.
In addition, the library has a photocopier which you can use to make black-and-white A4 copies.
At Haapamäki Library, you can pay for copies and printouts either by card during customer service hours (minimum charge €1) or via the City of Keuruu online shop during self-service hours.
Digitisation
At Keuruu Library, you can digitise VHS tapes and audio cassettes and scan photographs. You will need to bring your own original material and a storage device, such as a USB stick. Guidance on the digitisation process will be provided. Use of the digitisation equipment is free of charge.
With a video digitiser, you can easily digitise your old video cassettes and save them to a USB stick or memory card (Micro SD). If you are saving to an exte al hard drive, please bring the hard drive’s own exte al power supply. The digitiser’s USB port does not provide enough power for the hard drive, and the device will not recognise the hard drive.
If you are digitising VHS-C tapes, please bring your own VHS-C adapter. Check that the adapter’s AA battery has power.
The file is saved in MP4 format, which can be viewed using Windows Media Player, for example.
The digitisation room is located on the ground floor of the main library, next to the local history collection, and is fully accessible. Book a digitisation slot at the library’s customer service desk. Please also note that digitisation can be a slow process: it takes at least as long as the duration of the recording being digitised.
You can use the main library’s audio player to digitise cassette tapes and CDs directly onto a USB stick. The device is located on the upper floor of the library in the music section.
On the ground floor of the main library, you can use a flatbed scanner to scan photographs, negatives and slides. The digitisation room is accessible. Book a digitisation slot at the library’s customer service desk. Remember to bring along a storage device, such as a USB stick or an exte al hard drive, in addition to the materials you wish to scan.
Digital guidance
Digital guidance is available at Keuruu Main Library by appointment.
The guidance focuses on the basic use of phones and computers. The library does not carry out complex installation or download tasks. The library provides guidance on using the E-library app and the online library. In the autumn and spring, a Digikahvila is organised by volunteers; details will be announced separately.
Staff adhere to the Digital and Population Data Services Agency’s ethical guidelines for digital guidance.
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