Kaukajärvi Library [City of Tampere]

Kaukajärvi Library

Address:

Käätykatu 6 33710 Tampere

Phone:

040 8007837 (local/mobile network fee)

Email:

[email protected]

Service hours from 1 Sept to 31 Dec:

Monday: 11.00-19.00

Tuesday: 11.00-19.00

Wednesday: 11.00-19.00

Thursday: 11.00-16.00

Friday: 11.00-16.00

Self-service hours:

Monday: 7.00-21.00

Tuesday: 7.00-21.00

Wednesday: 7.00-21.00

Thursday: 7.00-21.00

Friday: 7.00-17.00

Saturday: 7.00-17.00

Sunday: 7.00-21.00

Exceptional opening hours Expand

Christmas Eve's eve, service hours 23.12.2025 11.00–17.00
Christmas Eve, self-service only 24.12.2025 7.00–21.00
Christmas Day, self-service only 25.12.2025 7.00–21.00
2nd Day of Christmas, self-service only 26.12.2025 7.00–17.00
New Year's Eve, service hours 31.12.2025 11.00–17.00
New Year's Day, self-service only 1.1.2026 7.00–21.00
Epiphany's Eve, service hours 5.1.2026 11.00–17.00
Epiphany, self-service only 6.1.2026 7.00–21.00

Returns box: returns only when the library is closed. Items will be returned on the next service opening day.
Visiting with dogs: short visits with a well-behaved dog are allowed. The owner must ensure that the dog does not have contact with other customers.

Accessible WC
Toilet
Ramp
Accessible entrance
Baby changing

The route to the main entrance

There is no designated drop-off point, but customers often park briefly in front of the main entrance on the sidewalk or on the opposite side of Käätykatu on the pedestrian and bicycle lane. There is a public parking lot about 50 meters from the entrance. Park for up to 3 hours with a parking disc; no disabled parking spaces. There is no designated drop-off point, but customers often park briefly in front of the main entrance on the sidewalk or on the opposite side of Käätykatu on the pedestrian and bicycle lane. There is a public parking lot about 50 meters from the entrance. Park for up to 3 hours with a parking disc; no disabled parking spaces. The route to the entrance is rough and illuminated. The route from the parking lot or street to the main entrance is otherwise flat, but there are curbs along the way.

The main entrance

The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated. There is a canopy above the entrance. There are a couple of low steps in front of the main entrance. A ramp with handrails on both sides has been built next to the wall. At the top of the ramp, there is a door opening button on the wall that can be operated with the left hand/elbow. The inner door opening button is located in the vestibule, immediately to the right. The entrance is a bit narrow, but it is accessible by wheelchair. In connection with the entrance, there are 2 consecutive steps, with handrails on both sides. The steps are marked with contrast stripes. The entrance has a ramp under 6 m long, with handrails on both sides. The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens automatically with an opening button. The foyer is cramped.

In the facility

The customer service point is on the entrance floor. The library is located on one floor, so there are no stairs, thresholds, etc. There are signs hanging from the ceiling, and the toilet sign is located both on the toilet door and above the door. There are two toilets, which are gender-neutral. One of them is accessible for people with disabilities. The door is a bit heavy to open and there is no automatic opening mechanism. The doors in the customer service point stand out clearly. The waiting room of the customer service point has no queue number system. The waiting room has chairs. The customer service point has a toilet marked as accessible on the same floor. The toilet door cannot be easily opened and closed.

The cozy Kaukajärvi Library is located next to the Kaukajärvi School. The library has services for all ages, and its facilities are bright, open and easily accessible for those with impaired mobility.

The Kaukajärvi Library offers computers and a multidevice for printing, copying and scanning. In addition, the library has the Seutu Open wifi network. By logging in, you can use the library's e-services on your own device.

The library has a meeting room for 10 people called Kulmuri and a multipurpose hall for 50 people called Kauksula, both of which can be reserved.

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Phone:

040 800 7836

Email:

[email protected]

The short address for this page is tampere.fi/en/kaukajarvilibrary

Kaukajärvi Library

Kaukajärvi Library

Accessibility

Location on map

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