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In All Programs category on Library Channel you can find all English spoken and / or English subtitled programs. Programs appear in the order of release by default. You can also change the list to the most popular or alphabetical order.
Tip! Kirjastokaista contains all Finnish spoken and / or Finnish subtitled programs and Bibliotekskanalen all Swedish spoken and / or subtitled programs.

“Kalle and Keijo’s library classification” is a humorous video about library classification. The animation’s creator, Tuomas Toivainen, is also known for creating the “Hullu – hullumpi – yläaste” animation series […]

This is Sylvi the reading dog from Kuopio, Finland. She is an assiduous vlogger, too. Now with English subtitle. Sylvi the reading dog works in Kuopio City Library. She helps […]

READing Dog Sylvi on the Bookmobile! Now with English subtitles. Sylvi the READing Dog works in Kuopio City Library. She helps and inspires children to read. Sylvi likes books and […]

Tale of a Library is a documentary film made as a tribute to libraries. The documentary tells the story of the library from the late 18th century to the present […]

READing Dog Sylvi taking a peek at old-time Christmas! Now with English subtitles. Sylvi the Reading dog wishes you a Merry Christmas and lots of good readings! Sylvi the READing […]

Building of the central library begins in fall 2016 and it will be completed in 2018 to celebrate the centennial of Finnish independence. The library is the Finnish Government’s official […]

READing Dog Sylvi packs her gear and heads out to the wilderness! Now with English subtitles. Sylvi the READing Dog works in Kuopio City Library. She helps and inspires children […]

READing Dog Sylvi and a ghost story! Now with English subtitles. Sylvi the READing Dog works in Kuopio City Library. She helps and inspires children to read. Sylvi likes books […]

In the Author-Dogs -series JP Koskinen tells us how his dog affects his work as a writer and everyday life. Take a walk with Koskinen and his Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier Hugo […]

Every day is Library Day – although the actual occasion is on the 19th of March. The Library is a strong influencer in Finnish society. Library Day is also a […]

Lemminkäinen is the young hero of Kalevala, a proud and courageous soldier. The different phases of Lemminkäinen’s story comprise an essential part of The Kalevala, the national epic of Finland.

In the Author-Dogs -series Timo Parvela tells us how his dogs affect his work as a writer and everyday life. Take a walk with Parvela and his Lancashire Heelers Muru […]

Cycling for libraries is a politically and economically independent international unconference and a bicycle tour starting from Copenhagen, Denmark to Berlin, Germany May 28. – June 6. 2011. The event […]

Sylvi the vlogging READing Dog is on summer vacation and like most finns, she spends some time at the summer cottage. Warming up the smoke sauna, making the sauna whisk […]

A few of Reading Dog Sylvi’s friends came to visit. “Let’s start a book club!”, suggests Reading Dog Sylvi. Sylvi the READing Dog works in Kuopio City Library. She helps […]

In the Author-Dogs -series Sirpa Kähkönen tells us how her dog affects her work as a writer and everyday life. Take a walk with Kähkönen and her mixed-race dog Nelli […]

Choreographing content, Facebook strategy, giving multiple perspectives on a single subject and the overconcern with the death of libraries. This and much more in this week’s episode of TWIL: your […]

Cycling for libraries was a politically and economically independent international unconference and a bicycle tour for librarians and library lovers from Copenhagen, Denmark to Berlin, Germany May 28 – June […]

The multilingual library is your library, no matter where you live in Finland. The Multilingual Library collection at Pasila Library in Helsinki contains materials in more than 80 languages for […]

Reading Dog Sylvi’s Christmas preparations. First, a letter to Santa. Happy holidays from Reading Dog Sylvi! Sylvi the READing Dog works in Kuopio City Library. She helps and inspires children […]

Banned books: 1st December UBC University Librarian and IFLA president Ingrid Parent presents The Wars (1977) by Timothy Findley. The Entresse Library in Espoo, Finland and FAIFE (IFLA Committee on […]

The video tells about a bookmobile that drives around not only in Lapland but also in Norway and Sweden. The video includes interviews with the bookmobile driver and customers. The […]

Cycling for libraries is a politically and economically independent international unconference and a bicycle tour starting from Copenhagen, Denmark to Berlin, Germany May 28. – June 6. 2011. The event […]

The Entresse Library in Espoo, Finland and FAIFE (IFLA Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression) have together created the world’s first Banned Books video calendar. […]

Ville Oksanen (Electronic Frontier Finland) talks about Lex Snowden, a citizens’ legislative initiative that would criminalize excessive surveillance of citizens and enhance protection of whistle-blowers in Finland. Reporter: Päivikki Karhula […]

We get information about the book boat which travels around the islands that don’t have road connections. The book boat has been sailing on the sea over 30 years and now gives […]

IFLA’s Secretary General Jennefer Nicholson attended the EBLIDA-NAPLE Forum in Helsinki, Finland. She talked about IFLA and the significance of its annual conference. She also expressed some general thoughts on […]

Sinikka Sipilä, Secretary General of the Finnish Library Association is interviewed by Tuula Haavisto, Director of Libraries in the City of Tampere. They discuss on Sinikka Sipilä’s experiences in the […]

The World Library and Information Congress 2012, 78th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, will take place in Helsinki, Finland. The theme of the congress is Libraries now – Inspiring, Surprising, Empowering! […]

Banned books: 2nd December IFLA President-elect 2011-2013 Sinikka Sipilä presents The Egyptian (1945) by Mika Waltari. The Entresse Library in Espoo, Finland and FAIFE (IFLA Committee on Freedom of Access […]