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Ge t t i ng s t a r t ed a t t he c ampu s
The printed material consists of over 2 million
volumes. The library a l s o offers access to
17,000 e-journals and 300,000 e-books and to
reference databases, which are available via
library and other computers in the university
network or by remote login with -user
accounts.
The database Alma ( ) is
the online public access catalogue of the library.
Please note that some library units have open
shelves whereas others have closed stacks, in
which case the material must be requested via
Alma.
For more information regarding the facilities
of the different units, opening hours, contact
information, and loaning policies, please see:
Turku City Library (Åbo stadsbibliotek/Turun
kaupunginkirjasto)
Slottsgatan 2 (The main library)
Phone: +358 (0)2 330 000 (daytime) and
+358 (0)2 262 0624 (evening)
e-mail:
Anyone can borrow books from the Turku
Public Library free of charge. In order to obtain a
library card, you have to fill in an application and
present proof of identity. This you can do at the
library or online. If books and other materials are
not returned by the due date, overdue fees are
charged. It is also possible to borrow different
types of recordings and electronic material from
the public libraries. The public library also offers
a variety of newspapers.
You can find more information online where you
also find their electronic catalogue Vaski. The
main library offers free wifi and computers can
be used around the library. In addition to the
main library, there are thirteen other units in the
city area, as well as other libraries belonging to
the same network and using the same library
card. For further information, check the library’s
webpage at or
.
Vasa
Tritonia Academic Library (Vasa Campus)
Universitetsstranden 7, 65200 Vasa
(The main library)
Phone: +358 6 324 8201
e-mail:
Tritonia offers services to a number of
universities and universities of applied sciences
in Vasa, including Åbo Akademi University. The
library offers diverse services in Finnish, Swedish,
and English. As a public academic library,
the library is open for everyone. The printed
collections and electronic material primarily
serve teaching and fields of research at the
universities and universities of applied sciences.
The library uses the digital catalogue Tria,
where you can find books, journals and other
material, reserve books, renew your loans etc.
More information on how to use the catalogue is
available on the library website. Anyone can get
a library card by filling in an online form
) or visiting the library.
Proof of identity is required.
Tritonia has four different units:
• Tritonia Yliopistonranta (The Main Library)
(Humanities, Education, Psychology,
Technology, Business, Economics, Social
Sciences, EU, coursebooks)
• Tritonia Raastuvankatu (Business,
Economics, Restaurant and Tourism
Management, Health Care)
• Tritonia Sarjakatu (Health Care, Biomedical
Laboratory Science, Beauty and Cosmetics,
Nursing, Radiography and Radiotherapy,
Social Services, Advanced Clinical Nursing
Care)
• Tritonia Allegro (in Jakobstad) (Art,
Music, Education, Psychology, Business
Economics)
The different units also offer services such as
reading rooms, computer, photocopiers, cafés
and group study rooms. The facilities vary
between the units. For more information about
the different units, contact information, loaning
policies etc., please see .