The autumn of Lahti City Library events starts in August.
This autumn's first public event, Mastofestareiden Musakirppis, will be held on Friday the 16th. In the open-air event at the library's yard, there are sold for example discarded records and the afternoon is enjoyed to the rhythm of good music.
The city library offers plenty of different events during the fall, to which everyone has free access. There are familiar reading, craft and writing circles, fairy tales and digital guidance workshops, but there is always room for something new as well.
– Our goal is to prepare the most versatile, timely and comprehensive set of events for our large customer base every year, says Suvi Haikola, the service manager responsible for the library's events.
Crystal clear encounters are experienced in the autumn program. The author guests in the autumn's events are topical names on the contemporary literature. In the aftermath of the Nordic Literature Week, we get a breath from Iceland, when Satu Rämö, who became very popular with his Hildur series, arrives as a guest writer. Rakel, the fourth part of Rämö's detective series, will be published in autumn 2024.
This autumn, topicality can be seen widely in the event selections: not only in the choice of visitors, but also in new, creative collaborations. In September, we will meet journalist-nonfiction author Antti Järvi in the main library. Järvi's work Where did Antti Järvi disappear? (2023) won the Finlandia prize for non-fiction. In the pages of the book, Järvi investigates the fate of his relative who disappeared over the border during the war, and reflects on Finland's historical policy and the consequences of the choices made by individuals. The event is organized in cooperation with Lahti visual arts museum Malva. The Destination exhibition is on running in Malva until November 3, 2024, which tells about leaving and finding something new through the means of contemporary art. During the author's visit, we will discuss Where did Antti Järvi disappear? and the themes of departure and arrival.
Library events are an equal opportunity for everyone. They offer an opportunity for participation and access to information, education and culture. Events are organized to promote well-being, versatile literacy and active citizenship.
– We hope that it is easy to come to library events. In them, we follow the principles of a safer space, with which we aim to guarantee a safe participation experience for everyone. We also still stream some of the visits, so you can watch them from home if you want, promises Haikola.
Events of the main library and local libraries for the period August-December have been collected in the event brochure. The library's event brochure can be picked up at the library or it can also be viewed on the library's website.
Take a look at the event brochure: https://lastufinna.lahti.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Tapahtumaesite-2024-syksy_final.pdf (in finnish language), the link opens in a new tab (PDF not accessible), opens in a new window.
Additional information:
Lahti City Library, Service manager, Suvi Haikola, tel. 044 416 3239, suvi.haikola@lahti.fi
