The library system of Lastu libraries will change to a new one in September 16th to September 29th, 2024. Library services will be partially unavailable during the change. Services will gradually return to operation on Monday, September 30.
The replacement of the library system will take place between 16 September and 29 September 2024. During this time, Lahti City Library and other Lastu libraries do not offer loan, return and reservation services. During this time, you cannot borrow, reserve or return material.
During the exchange, some of the library's other services are available. The library's e-materials works during the exchange, with the exception of the Cineast and PressReader services, which are not in use during the exchange. The municipalities' joint E-library is also available. The e-library is a joint service of the municipalities, from which you can borrow e-books, audiobooks and digital magazines.
Opening hours of Lastu libraries 16.9.–29.9.2024
The main library in Lahti is open Mon-Fri from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., closed on Sat-Sun. The local libraries in Lahti are closed, and the library van does not operate.
The Heinola library is open Mon-Fri from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., closed on Sat-Sun.
Asikkala library, Hartola library, Hollola library, Kalliola library, Hämeenkoski library, Kärkölä library, Orimattila library, Padasjoki library and Sysmä library are closed.
Check the up-to-date opening hours in the online library lastu.finna.fi.
Lahti library guidances
During the exchange, there will be no digital guidances, no group visits or guidance on how to use the library (with the exception of Wednesday, September 18 at 2-3 p.m. digital guidance in russian language).
The customer view of the online library will not change
The use of the online library and self-service machines in the new system will remain unchanged for customers.
The new library system will continue to enable up-to-date on information security and offers wider opportunities than before to develop the library's operations.
Loan periods will be temporarily extended due to the change of library system from August 12.
From Monday 12.8. the due dates for new and renewed loans will be 7 October 2024.
However, the loan period for season tickets is still one week.
New long-distance loan requests cannot be made on August 26. starting in the libraries of Lahti
In the libraries of Lahti no new long-distance loan requests cannot be made on 26.8. from now on, until the new long-distance loan system is implemented. The remote service outage starts on September 16. and lasts approximately until 30.9.
Heinola library will have a service interruption for interlibrary loan requests from 16 September to 29 September 2024 during the exchange.
Long-distance loans can be renewed during the exchange. For long-distance loan matters, students can contanct their the educational institution's library's remote service.
In other Lastu libraries, interlibrary loan requests are served normally during the exchange and before it.
Remember to save your loan history by 15.9.
The customer's borrowing history is not transferred from one library system to another.
If you wish, you can save the loan history as a separate list for yourself, which will remain after the system change. If you have selected your loan history to be saved, the selection will also be transferred to the new system and the loan history will start to save again automatically.
Instructions for saving your loan history can be found on the website. You can find instructions for saving your loan history here (in finnish language, link opens in a new window).
If necessary, you can get help from the library staff.
One library card will be transferred to the new system
If you have more than one library card in use, please note that only one of them will be transferred to the new system: the library card active in the old library system.
You can ask your library which card you have active. If necessary, ask the staff to change the desired card to an active one. This way you ensure that the right card is transferred to the new system.
The exchange will be announced in more detail on the library's channels, and this news will be updated on the Lastu libraries' website. More detailed information about the libraries, such as instructions and unusual opening hours during the exchange, will also be included in this news.
Additional information:
Lahti City Library, Library Service Coordinator, Janne Seppänen phone 044 483 1509 janne.seppänen@lahti.fi