Tampere Central Library(Finnish:Tampereen kaupungin pääkirjasto) is the main municipal library inTampere,Finland.It is also known asMetso('Capercaillie'), due to its resemblance to the bird, when viewed from above.[1][2]The library is located along theHämeenpuistoboulevard in the city centre.
| Tampere Central Library | |
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| Tampereen kaupungin pääkirjasto | |
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| 61°29′54″N23°45′03″E/ 61.498207°N 23.750719°E | |
| Location | Tampere,Finland |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 1986 |
| Branch of | Tampere City Library |
Facilities
editIn addition to the main lending collection, the library houses a reference section and information service, children's and young adults' sections, newspaper reading room, music section as well as a small performance stage.[3]There are also meeting, project work and exhibition spaces, public computer terminals, as well as a cafeteria,Cafe Metso.[4]The facilities are laid out over three floors.[1]
For a quarter of a century, the building was also home to the city'sMoomin Museum,until its move to new premises in 2012.[5]
Building
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The library was designed by architectsReima and Raili Pietiläin theorganic architecturestyle. The design contest was held in 1978, with the Pietiläs' proposalSoidinmenot('Lek mating') winning by unanimous decision.[1]Inspired by the architects' visit to Ireland during the initial ideas phase,[6]their design language was influenced byCelticpatterns, animal shapes andglacialformations.[7][8]
The building exterior is made ofgranite,wiborgite,copper and glass.[2]
Construction began in 1983, and the library opened to the public in August 1986.[9]
A comprehensive renovation was carried out in 2015-2017, at a cost of over €11 million, to refurbish the facilities and bring them better in line with modern requirements.[1][3]
Gallery
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Main entrance -
Northern elevation -
Eastern elevation -
Interior, post-2017 renovation
See also
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References
edit- ^abcd"Pääkirjasto Metso"[Central Library Metso].Tampere.fi(in Finnish). City of Tampere.Retrieved14 August2020.
- ^ab"Tampere City Library Metso".Discovering Finland.Retrieved14 August2020.
- ^ab"Pääkirjasto Metson remontti on nyt valmis: Tältä siellä nyt näyttää – kirjasto on pian auki myös sunnuntaisin"[Metso renovation complete: this is how things look now - library soon open also on Sundays] (in Finnish). Aamulehti. 22 November 2017.Retrieved14 August2020.
- ^"Metso Floor Plan (PDF download)".Tampere.fi.Retrieved14 August2020.
- ^"Moomin museum finds temporary home".Yle. 2 January 2013.Retrieved14 August2020.
- ^Sokol, David (24 April 2008)."Breaking the Modernist Mold (interview of Raili Pietilä)".Metropolis.Retrieved14 August2020.
- ^"The borrowers: why Finland's cities are havens for library lovers".The Guardian. 15 May 2018.Retrieved14 August2020.
- ^"Finnish Modernism's 10 Must-sees".Visit Finland.Retrieved14 August2020.
- ^"Metson remontti alkaa palveluista"[Metso renovation begins with services] (in Finnish). Yle. 12 April 2012.Retrieved14 August2020.
Further reading
editExternal links
edit- Official website(in Finnish)