Hervanta Library

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The Hervanta Library is located next to the busy DUO shopping centre. The library operates on the second floor of the building designed by Raili and Reima Pietilä with a bubbling fountain in centre stage.

Hervanta Library has a versatile and multilingual collection. What’s special about the library is the Hervanta collection.

You can come and read in the quiet reading room or book a piano room ...

Visiting address

Insinöörinkatu 38
33720 Tampere

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Service hours

Opening hours from 1 Jan to 31 May, 2026 (independent use Mon-Fri 9-10)

1/1/2026–31/5/2026

Monday-Thursday 9.00–20.00

Friday 9.00–19.00

Saturday 10.00–16.00

Opening hours from 1 June to 31 Aug (independent use Mon-Fri 9-10)

1/6/2026–31/8/2026

Monday-Thursday 9.00–19.00

Friday 9.00–18.00

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Accessibility information

The 3 accessible parking spaces are located outdoors over 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is less than 3.6 m.
Accessible parking spaces are located in front of the library building on the Insinöörinkatu side. Access to the parking spaces is from Insinöörinkatu.
The pick-up and drop-off area is located in the vicinity of the entrance, giving easy access to the pavement.
Drop-off traffic can drive close to the library entrance via the inner courtyard. Access to the courtyard is from Lindforsinkatu, between the buildings.
The route to the entrance is smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.
The main entrance to the library is located in the covered walkway between the library and the health center. The entrance can be accessed from Insinöörinkatu, Lindforsinkatu, and the pedestrian and bicycle path coming from the direction of the Leisure Centre.

The customer service point is located on floor 2.
To open the accessible toilet, please contact customer service or the custodians, whose workstation is located just a few meters from the restroom. The toilet door does not have an elbow-operated switch.
For moving around, there is a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift can be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
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.

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Text edited by: City of Tampere

Updated: 20/5/2026

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