Author: Piia Pietarinen

1. Kuopio Campus Library will be closed from 6 July to 26 July 2026. Please prepare for the closure by obtaining a personal access badge in advance. The badge allows you to enter the library outside its opening hours.  Fill in the form to apply the access no later than Wednesday 8 July. The last opportunity to collect an access badge from Key Services before their summer closure is Thursday 9 July from 9.00 to 12.00.
2. Whichever campus library you use, please note that during the Kuopio closure, materials will not be transported between the Joensuu and Kuopio campus libraries. Reserve any books you need well in advance. The loan periods at both locations will extend beyond the Kuopio closure period.
3. During the closure period, returns in Kuopio can be left  in the book drop hatch at the A‑door of the Snellmania building, or in the hatch located in front of the library inside the building. With an access badge, you can return items directly to the library’s return machine. At the Joensuu campus library, you can return books as usual.
4. Interlibrary services will be closed from 6 July to 2 August 2026. Please submit interlibrary loan requests well in advance.

We will monitor the library service email accounts as usual during the summer. The library bot Uffe is available 24/7 to assist with common questions on the library website and in UEF Primo. 

We welcome feedback on opening hours and other services via our online form.

The collections of the Joensuu Campus Library have been reorganized during spring and summer 2026. By relocating materials, we prepare for the changes resulting from upcoming campus development.

As part of the change, all printed history books have been moved to hall 2A. They can now be found on shelves 39–50 and 63–77, close to the doors of hall 2A. Borrowable history books, reading room books and history journals, as well as books on military science and military history, have been moved to hall 2A. No changes have been made to the collections at the time of transfer.

Many other subjects have also been moved around, especially in hall 2A, so always check the location of the book you are looking for in UEF Primo. There you will find the book’s up-to-date location, class, and main entry, which will help you find the book on the shelf. The location guide will help you locate the classes in the rooms. If needed, ask the library staff for help!

Joensuun and Kuopio campus libraries are open Thu 18.6. from 8 to 14 (customer service 10–14) and closed on Fri 10.6. Self-study facilities are available to you also during these exceptions.

In the new list of service fees, there are no longer separate interlibrary loan fees for the National Repository Library; instead, the National Repository Library is treated the same as domestic and Nordic libraries. Among the borrowing service fees, the charge for an uncollected reservation will increase to two euros, but the so‑called shelf‑pickup fee will be discontinued, and all reservations will remain free of charge for the time being. You can find the full list of service fees on the library’s website.