Facilities
You can make reservations for library facilities for studying, working, meetings and exhibitions.
Main library facilities available for reservation
A list of the main library facilities available for reservation. You can find further information about the exhibition facilities on the corresponding page.
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- located in the main library basement
- room for up to 60 persons
- a separate entrance allows the use of the meeting room outside the library opening hours
- equipped with a computer, a projector, a document camera and wireless network
- an adjacent kitchen is equipped with a coffee maker, a kettle and a microwave oven
- rent: 20,32 €/hour or 69,11 €/day. The price is subject to the applicable VAT (25,5%)
- the booker will receive the key from the ground floor customer service desk
- the booker is responsible for public order and for ensuring that no extra persons are allowed to enter the building
- at the end of the event, the booker restores the facility to its original condition, turns off the lights and returns the key to the customer service desk
reservations: kirjasto@pori.fi or 044 701 0278 (contacts preferably by email)
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You can listen to music or play the electrical piano in the music room on the upper floor of the main library. You can borrow the headphones for the piano at the music section service desk with your library card. You don’t need a library card to borrow headphones for listening to music. You’re welcome to the music room any time during the library opening hours.
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You can play retro and console games with your friends in the game room on the upper floor of the main library. In the game room there are:
- Playstation 5 game console
- Nintendo Switch game console
- Mini retro game consoles
- Driving seat
For playing, make a reservation online or at the magazine, newspaper and music section customer service (2nd floor) 044 701 5823 | lehmus.kirjasto@pori.fi
The minimum age for using the game room is 12 years.
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- Tutkijanhuone 1 (Group working space) is a working space meant for 2 to 6 persons
- not for commercial use
- the space is equipped with a table, 6 chairs and a computer
- use of space is free of charge, printouts are subject to a per-page fee
- make a reservation online or at the magazine, newspaper and music section customer service (2nd floor)
044 701 5823 | lehmus.kirjasto@pori.fi - the space is available Monday to Saturday from 10:00
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- ocated on the upper floor of the main library
- room for up to 28 persons
- the space is available for reservation free of charge during library opening hours
- not for commercial use
- Note! The library holds priority to the use of the space, and customer reservations may be cancelled at 2 days’ notice
- reservations can be made six months in advance
- there is a computer, a projector and wireless network in the space
reservations: kirjasto@pori.fi or 044 701 0278 (contacts preferably by email)
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In the main library upper floor Tul ja tee multifunction room library customers are allowed to use
- the printer corner with a 3D printer, a vinyl cutter and a heat press
- the multimedia corner with a drawing board and software for photo and video editing
- microfilm scanner and sekä microfilm readers
To use Tul ja tee activity corners you can make reservations online or at the magazine, newspaper and music section customer service (2nd floor) 044 701 5823 | lehmus.kirjasto@pori.fi
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- three small separate rooms equipped with a computer and a desk for studying or working, located in the main library upper floor
- not for commercial use
- the computer has office productivity software (LibreOffice), an internet connection and printing facility
- use of rooms is free of charge, printouts are subject to a per-page fee
- make a room reservation online or at the magazine, newspaper and music section customer service (2nd floor) 044 701 5823 | lehmus.kirjasto@pori.fi
- the rooms are available Monday to Saturday from 10:00
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- Customers are allowed to use the digitisation studio located in the main library upper floor to transfer VHS cassettes, c-cassettes, LP-records, photographs, slides and negatives to a digital format. An external floppy drive is also available for transferring the contents of old floppy disks to another format.
- Use of the studio is free of charge
You can make a reservation for the studio for up to four hours at a time online or at the magazine, newspaper and music section customer service desk (2nd floor) 044 701 5823 | lehmus.kirjasto@pori.fi
Local library facilities available for reservation
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In the Itätuuli community center in Sampola there is a community space Salonki, which can be rented through the library (15 € / hour).
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Meeting rooms 1 and 2
up to 10 persons/room
- the rooms are equipped with meeting tables and chairs and a wireless network
- use of rooms is free of charge, when the reservation starts during library opening hours (access through the main door)
- there is a charge for the use of rooms if there is an admission fee to the event or if the reservation starts outside library opening hours (access through a side door with an access card collected in advance)
- the booker must provide adequate invoicing information
- charges (incl. current VAT%): under 3h = 20 €, over 3h = 35 €
more information: noormarkku.kirjasto@pori.fi or 044 701 5833
Noormarkku-sali
former Noormarkku council hall
- room for up to 30 persons
- equipped with a projector, tables, chairs, a piano and wireless network
- charges (incl. current VAT%): under 3h = 20 €, over 3h = 35 €
- the charge includes the use of the cafeteria
more information: jan-erik.ylitalo@pori.fi or p. 044 701 3161
Exhibition space
- includes the Noormarkku-sali and the meeting rooms
- the duration of the exhibition 7, 14 or 28 days (including assembly and disassembly)
- equipped with hanging rails on some of the walls, three portable walls, tables and chairs
- the exhibition organiser is responsible for the assembly and disassembly of the exhibition (not the library)
- the exhibition is always the responsibility of the organiser, also in case the exhibition has not been disassembled within the agreed time and must be moved away by the library
- free of charge
more information: jan-erik.ylitalo@pori.fi or p. 044 701 3161