Library premises and devices for loan

• Arcanum Library (pdf)
• Calonia Library (pdf)
• Educarium Library (pdf)
• Feeniks Library (pdf)
• Teutori Library (pdf)

Maps of other library units coming up

Reservable group study rooms can be found at the following libraries

• Arcanum Library (B214 Lokki, B229 Telkkä, B230 Kuikka)
• Calonia Library (CAL 1066 Mietintö and CAL 1003 Ponsi) 
• Educarium Library (KH174.1-8 and KH262 Steiner)
• Feeniks Library (Rantakari, Laurikkala, Kaila)
• Turku School of Economics Library ((Idea P61 and Innovaatio P62))
• Teutori Library (Kaari, Parkki, Vanha Hissi, Valvomo, Pintti)

You can reserve Library group study rooms via Asio-booking system (see instructions). Group study rooms can be booked for a maximum of two hours per patron per day. Reservations are free of charge. 

Reservable workstations can be found at the following libraries

• Turku School of Economics Library (Inspiraatio P60.1-3)

The workstation is in a room for three people and it is intended for, among other things, remote studying with your own device, so the room is not a quiet space. You can reserve an individual workstation via Asio-booking system (see instructions).

Staff of the University of Turku can book two library group work rooms by e-mail:

• KH253 Fröbel (Educarium Library)
• KH272 Montessori (Educarium Library)

The reservation is made via Outlook calendar (see instructions) (does not work with Chrome browser) and only members of university staff are able to book these rooms. 

All libraries have open, non-reservable reading places in different sized study spaces, from large halls to double rooms and soundproof chairs.

There are different group study rooms or areas in Arcanum, Calonia and Turku School of Economics libraries as well as in the Teacher Education Library in Rauma. These rooms cannot be reserved.

In Calonia and Arcanum library there are special study arrangement rooms that can be reserved for use.

Room names in Asio room bookings list:

• Arcanum, B226 Kuusikko
• Arcanum, B227 Koivikko
• Calonia, 1079 Pykälä
• Calonia, 1080 Artikla

The special study arrangement rooms can be reserved by anyone via Asio booking system, but they are primarily intended for persons requiring special arrangements in studying. Maximum reservation time for regular users is two hours per day per user. See instructions on making a reservation.

Persons with a proven need for special arrangements are eligible to override existing reservations for these rooms on a two day notice. They can also request for four-hour reservations.

The library requires a certificate or other professional document detailing the need for special arrangements. For more information, please contact the university's accessibility planning officer.

If you are eligible for override privileges but the rooms are already booked when you need them, please contact library@utu.fi to place your reservation.

You can find more information about library accessibility on the Library Accessibility page.

There is a completely silent (red) study area in the Teutori Library and Teacher Education Library in Rauma.

Red zone is meant for work requiring complete silence, and neither laptop nor mobile device can be used.

The 24/7 study space in Educarium Library can be used by all customers when the library is open, and by students and personnel of the University of Turku when the library is closed. In order to use 24/7 study space when the library is closed, you will need a university key tag. The permission to use the 24/7 study space will be activated once the student has registered into the university.

The 24/7 space is intended for studying. When the doors are locked, every person entering the facilities must use their own key tag. You are not permitted to allow others to enter the premises with your key tag.

In the Feeniks library the IT classroom Paasikivi can be used by customers during the library opening hours, when it is not used for training. Using computers requires a UTU account.

Apply for library’s research rooms

The research rooms of the library can be applied for by the researchers of the University of Turku. The application period for research rooms is from 1 March to 30 April and the research rooms can be applied for from 1 August.

Researchers wishing to apply for a room can fill out an online form on the library’s website. The form can even be used to inquire about research rooms which become vacant during the period. You may attach to your application a recommendation from a supervisor, research group leader, or equivalent.

The research rooms are primarily for postgraduate students conducting their dissertation work at the University of Turku, who do not have an office elsewhere at the university. The allocation decision also takes into account the applicant’s need of the Law of Cultural Material and Preserving related materials in Feeniks Library. Rooms can also be granted for other research work, subject to consideration.

Access to a research room is granted for up to one year at a time, and for a maximum of two consecutive years from the beginning of the first usage period. However, for master's thesis writers, the room is granted for a maximum of three months.

Rooms are accessible 24/7 and equipped with a computer and internet connection. The basic furnishing is for one person, but the room can also be given to several applicants on request.

By signing the research room usage agreement, the person who has been granted access agrees to adhere to the terms of the agreement.

The information provided in the form is collected for the research room allocation process. Application forms are kept by the library for two years. Privacy Notice.

Further information: secretary Tuula Kähäri, tuula.kahari@utu.fi

In the library units, there are plenty of diverse workspaces and furniture catering to various study needs, both for independent quiet work and group collaboration. You can find detailed information about the amenities of the reservable spaces (such as electric desks, sofas, whiteboards, and computers) via Asio-booking system (see instructions).

In the library units on the Turku campus, excluding the School of Economics Library, and in the Teacher Education Library in Rauma there are various types of storage lockers available for either daily or long-term use.

Key-operated lockers intended for long-term use are available in the following libraries:

• Calonia Library
• Educarium Library
• Feeniks Library (see specific conditions below)
• Teacher Education Library in Rauma
• Teutori Library

Things to note regarding the use of key-operated lockers:

• A library card is required to borrow the key.
• The locker key can be borrowed during library service hours.
• The loan period for the locker is 28 days. The library automatically renews the loan for one year if there are no reservations for the locker.
• Reservations can be made for the key.

Specifics regarding the use of lockers on the 3rd floor of the Feeniks Library:

• A library card is required to borrow the key.
• The storage lockers are intended for storing library materials.
• The loan period for the lockers is 14 days.
• You can renew your loan yourself in Volter 10 times, after which the key must be borrowed again from the library's customer service.

More information about overdue fines for keys and replacement fees for lost keys can be found in the library's pricelist of services.

At the Educarium Library, there are borrowable book trolleys designed for storing and transporting borrowed library materials within the library.

For detailed information on the availability of book trolleys, please see Volter.

Things to note regarding the use of borrowable book trolleys:

• A library card is required to borrow the book trolley.
• The book trolley can be borrowed during library service hours.
• The loan period for the book trolley is approximately three months. The library automatically renews the loan for one year if there are no reservations for the trolley.
• Reservations can be made for the book trolley.

Additional information about overdue fines for book trolleys and replacement fees for lost keys can be found in the library's pricelist of  services.

In all libraries, there are computers designated for customer use that require a UTU account, as well as computers available for browsing the Volter database without logging in.

If you don't have a UTU account, library staff can assist you with logging in during service hours.

Borrowable laptops are available in all libraries on the Turku campus. You can check the availability of laptops in Volter.

Things to note regarding the use of borrowable laptops:

• A library card is required for borrowing.
• The device can only be borrowed during customer service hours.
• The loan period is a maximum of 4 hours.
• Laptops are logged in with a UTU account or can be used for web browsing without logging in.
• The device can be taken outside the library premises.
• The loan for the device can be renewed, and the device can be reserved at the library's customer service.
• The device is returned to the library from which it was borrowed.

You can borrow graphic and scientific calculators from the following libraries:

• Feeniks Library
• Teutori Library

You can check the availability of calculators in Volter.

Things to note regarding the use of borrowable calculators:

• A library card is required for borrowing.
• The calculator can be borrowed during library service hours.
• The loan period for the calculator is usually a maximum of 4 hours.
• The calculator can be taken outside the library.
• The loan for the calculator can be renewed, and it can be reserved at the library's customer service.

There are multifunction printers in all libraries. These printers can be used for copying, printing and scanning.

University personnel and students can print using their personal university key tag or a student card with a chip.

Other patrons can use the multifunction printers with credentials and a printing tag available from the service desk. A fee according to the library's pricelist is charged for paper copies and printouts.

There is a microfilm room on the second floor of Feeniks library (room 262). Microfilmed newspapers and journals, as well as the reading devices for microfilms and microfiches are located in the room.

The microfilm rolls can be used without a prior request, although it is advisable to book the devices via the Asio-booking system (see instructions) or by contacting the library customer service beforehand.

National Library of Finland has digitized newspapers, magazines and ephemera materials to Digi.fi - service and is collecting digitized legal deposit materials to Varia.

Digitized newspapers and digitized legal deposit materials can be accessed at the digital archive access points in Feeniks Library and Arcanum Library. Workstations of Cultural Material Guide

The access points can be booked either via the Asio-booking system (see instructions) or by contacting the library customer service.

The National Library of Finland is responsible for archiving Finnish public online material. The Finnish Web Archive consists of a representative and diverse range of online material since 2006.

The digital archive and digitized legal deposit materials can be accessed at the digital archive access points in Feeniks and Arcanum Library. Workstations of Cultural Material Guide

The access points can be booked either via the Asio-booking system (see instructions) or by contacting the library customer service.

Radio and Television Archive's (RTVA) safeguards the Finnish radio and television culture for future generations. The archive captures tv and radio channels' program stream from most Finnish channels and saves samples from over 100 tv and radio channels. More information can be found on the Archive webpage.

The Radio and Television Archive can be accessed at the access points in Feeniks Library and Arcanum Library. Workstations of Cultural Material Guide

The access points can be booked either via the Asio-booking system (see instructions) or by contacting the library customer service.

There are UTUPub workstations in all our library units in Turku, Rauma and Pori.

At the UTUPub workstation patrons can access the fulltext of University of Turku theses that have restricted access online.

Workstations can be reserved in advance via the Asio-booking system (see instructions) or by contacting the library customer service.

In the Feeniks Library, there is a workstation available equipped with both a scanner and a CD-ROM drive.

The workstation, including the scanner, can be reserved for use through the Asio reservation system (see instructions) or by contacting the library customer service.