Tampere University Library
Units and opening hours
Tampere University Library produces library and information services for students, researchers and staff of the Tampere higher education community. We also serve customers outside the academic community. Library services are provided at four locations.
Exceptions to opening and service hours
Summertime opening and service hours are valid from 25.5.
- See the summer opening hours by units below.
4.6.2026
- Units are open with self-service, no customer service.
- TAMK unit is open only with key card.
10.6.2026
- The customer service at TAMK unit is open exceptionally 11–14.
Summertime opening and service hours 25.5.–16.8.2026
Arvo
25.5.–5.7.
- Open Mon–Fri 8–16
- With key card 24/7
6.7.–19.7.
- Closed
- No access with key card
20.7.–16.8.
- Open Mon–Fri 8–16
- With key card 24/7
Hervanta
25.5.–28.6.
- Open Mon–Fri 8–16
- With key card 24/7
- Customer service Mon and Thu 10–14
29.6.–3.7.
- Open with self service Mon–Fri 8–16
- With key card 24/7
- The library will close at 16 on 3.7., no access with key card
- No customer service
- You can contact us by phone: 0294 520 900
4.7.–19.7.
- Closed
- No access with key card
20.7.–16.8.
- Open with self service Mon–Fri 8–16
- With key card 24/7
- No customer service
- You can contact us by phone: 0294 520 900
Linna
25.5.–5.7.
- Open Mon–Fri 8–16
- With key card Mon–Fri till 22, Sat 10–15
- The reading room with key card 24/7
- Customer service Mon–Tue 10–14, Wed 12–16, Thu 10–14
- No customer service on Fri
6.7.–19.7.
- Closed
- No access with key card
- The reading room is open with key card 24/7
20.7.–26.7.
- Open with self service Mon–Fri 8–16
- With key card Mon–Fri till 22, Sat 10–15
- The reading room with key card 24/7
- No customer service
- You can contact us by phone: 0294 520 900
27.7.–16.8.
- Open Mon–Fri 8–16
- With key card Mon–Fri till 22, Sat 10–15
- The reading room with key card 24/7
- Customer service Mon–Tue 10–14, Wed 12–16, Thu 10–14
- No customer service on Fri
TAMK
25.5.–28.6.
- Open Mon–Thu 8–16
- With key card Mon–Thu till 22, Fri–Sun according to the building's opening hours
- Customer service Mon 10–14, Tue 12–16, Wed–Thu 10–14
- No customer service on Fri
29.6.–5.7.
- Open with self service only with key card according to the building's opening hours
- No customer service
- You can contact us by phone: 0294 520 900
6.7.–19.7.
- Closed
- No access with key card
20.7.–26.7.
- Open with self service only with key card according to the building's opening hours
- No customer service
- You can contact us by phone: 0294 520 900
27.7.–2.8.
- Open Mon–Thu 8–15
- With key card Mon–Thu till 22, Fri–Sun according to the building's opening hours
- Customer service Mon 10–14, Tue 12–15, Wed–Thu 10–14
- No customer service on Fri
3.8.–16.8.
- Open Mon–Thu 8–16
- With key card Mon–Thu till 22, Fri–Sun according to the building's opening hours
- Customer service Mon 10–14, Tue 12–16, Wed–Thu 10–14
- No customer service on Fri
Opening and service hours
Arvo
Open
- Mon–Fri 8–16
- With key card 24/7
Hervanta
Open
- Mon–Fri 8–16
- With key card 24/7
Customer service
- Mon and Thu 10–14
Linna
Open
- Mon–Fri 8–16
- With key card
- Mon–Fri till 22
- Sat–Sun 10–17
- The reading room and Emma distance learning room open with key card 24/7
- With key card
Customer service
- Mon–Fri 10–16
TAMK
Open
- Mon–Fri 8–16
- With key card
- Mon–Fri till 22
- Sat 7.30–20, Sun 8–20
- With key card
Customer service
- Mon–Fri 10–16
Library units
Arvo self-service unit
The Library is located at Arvo building on Kauppi campus. Arvo has materials on medicine, biomedical sciences, and health sciences.
Hervanta
The Library is located at the 0 floor of Kampusareena on Hervanta campus. Hervanta has materials in various fields of technology, architecture, natural sciences, economics and management.
Linna
The Library is located at Linna building on the City centre campus. Linna has materials on management, education, communications, business and social sciences.
TAMK
TAMK unit is located at TAMK Main campus on Kuntokatu in Kauppi. The unit has materials from all fields included in TAMK's degree programs, especially materials in the fields of technology, social and health care, business administration and music.