Oulu City Library (Finnish: Oulun kaupunginkirjasto) is a municipal and regional library in Oulu, Finland. The main library building is located in the city centre near the market square. There are also 24 other library branches in the districts of Oulu and a patient library in Oulu University Hospital.[1]

Oulu City Library
Oulun kaupunginkirjasto
Oulu City Main Library building
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65°00′55″N 025°27′48″E / 65.01528°N 25.46333°E / 65.01528; 25.46333
LocationOulu, Finland
TypePublic library
Established1877
Branches24
Collection
Size840,000
Access and use
Circulation1,5M
Other information
Budget€8,000,000 ($11,000,000)
Employees110
Websitewww.ouka.fi/oulu/library
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The main library was moved from Northern Ostrobothnia museum building to the present building designed by architects Marjatta Jaatinen and Martti Jaatinen in 1982.

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  1. ^ a b "Oulu City Library Annual Report 2010" (PDF). www.ouka.fi (in Finnish). City of Oulu. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
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