8.3.2013

Get to know the library using your first language

Turku City Library has released a presentation video on DVD in eight different languages. The video guides you thourgh the Main Library and gives general information on library card, use of Aino catalogue, as well as borrowing and returning. The average runtime of one video is 10-15 minutes.

The video has accomplished in 2007 as a part of Turku City Library's project Virtual interpretations for linguistic minorities which was funded by the Ministry of Education. The DVD has been done in cooperation with Diak's Turku unit (Diaconia University of Applied Sciences), having Joona Haarala and Kimmo Gustafsson in charge of direction and technical implementation.

Watch on internet

All versions of the video can be watched on internet:

• suomi
• svenska
• english 
• français 
• русский  
• soomaali 
•  عربية  
• sign language

In addition to this, the vital parts of the video can be seen as clips on You tube:

Borrowing: suomi  | svenska  |  english  |  français |  русский  |  soomaali  |  عربية | sign language

Returning: suomi  | svenska  |  english  |  français |  русский  |  soomaali  |  عربية | sign language

Aino: suomi  | svenska  |  english  |  français |  русский  |  soomaali  |  عربية | sign language

...or in library

The video can be watched also during a library visit. Collect a group of friends and reserve a library visit of desired language. 

Additional information and reservations:

Ella Mustamo