You need a library card to borrow items. You can obtain a personal library card from any Vaski library by presenting a photo ID and agreeing to the library’s terms and conditions.

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    Find the books or other material you want to borrow from the library. You can also check the availability of the material in the Vaski web library.  You can also find the library's materials in the Vaski web library. 

    Find the materials in the Vaski online library

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    Borrow the material with your library card either at the library’s customer service desk or at the self-checkout machine. When using the self-checkout machine, you will need the PIN number of your library card.  

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    Return your loan to the machine for automatic returns or customer service desk by the due date, during library opening hours.  

    Some libraries also have a drop box, where you can return your loans when the library is closed. At Turku Main Library, the drop box is located on the ramp next to the entrance to the new library building. Loans returned through the drop box will only be registered as returned on the library’s next opening day.  

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    You can renew your loans by logging in to the web library. You can also renew loans at the libraries’ customer service desks. However, you cannot renew a loan if another customer has reserved the material.  

    For more information on borrowing and returning materials, and other ways to use the library, see the Vaski web library’s help page. 

    Vaski web library help page, opens in a new tab 

For more information on borrowing, returning, and other library services, see the Vaski online library's help page.

Vaski online library's help page

Interlibrary loan service for customers

You can order material that is not found in the Vaski libraries' collections as an interlibrary loan. The interlibrary loan service will determine the availability and price of the material.

Interlibrary loans in the Vaski online library