Helsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries

Helsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries
LocationHelsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland
Established1976
Branches66 libraries, one reading room (journals), six bookmobiles[1]
Collection
Size3.4 million items[1]
Access and use
Circulationmore than 17 million[1]
Population servedannual visits approx. 17 million, of which more than 5 million are online library visitors[1]
Other information
DirectorEspoo: Ritva Nyberg

Helsinki: Katri Vänttinen
Kauniainen: Piritta Numminen

Vantaa: Leena Toivonen
Employees900 library and media professionals[1]
Websitewww.helmet.fi/en-US

Helsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries (Helmet) is a library network in Finland. It consists of the city libraries of Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference What-is-HelMet was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Helsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries (Finland) Upgrades to Sierra Services Platform" (Press release). Innovative. 5 February 2013. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.