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Automatic Browser Translations Cause Problems When Using the Web Library
Since Swedish is the default language of the site, this issue mainly affects users who use the web library in Finnish. If the site is translated using the browser’s automatic translation feature (e.g. in Chrome or Firefox), the translations may be misleading or incorrect. For example, renewing loans may not work if the page has …
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Watch movies with Cineast
Cineast provides movies in Finnish, Swedish and English for all ages. You can loan up to 6 movies a month. Go to cineast.fi and choose Blanka in the library menu. Choose a movie and log in with your library card number and your pincode. You do not have to make a separate account, if you …
Library system update affects our services on Wednesday 22.6 at 22:00
Blanka libraries are updating the library software systems. This will affect some of our services during the night between Wednesday and Thursday. The update starts at 22:00 and is estimated to continue for about 7 hours. During the update, you will not be able to use the web library to browse our catalog or view …
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Staff education day affects opening hours in libraries in Pargas on Thursday 2.6
The staff is having an education day on Thursday 2.6. Pargas library is closed, but you can visit the newspaper area from 8-16. Libraries in Nagu, Korpo and Houtskär offer self-service hours from 8-21. In Iniö, staff is present 9-12 as usual. Nagu library has only self-service hours on Wednesday 1.6 too.
Free e-books in Ukranian online
Here you can find tips that librarians have found on the internet. These books are not included in the library’s e-resources collection. E-books in Ukrainian (free): Osvitoria has over 70 b-books for children, some in both Ukranian and English The Old Lion Publishing House has 27 free e-books for the whole family. BARABOKA publishers free e-books …
The web library is now available in English
Welcome to the English web library. You can renew, make reservations and browse the collection.