Library

The Library of Finnish Literature Society is a scientific special library focused on the cultural research and literary research.

Our library is open to anyone.

We provide materials and services to researchers and others interested in culture and cultural research as well as Finnish literature and its research.

The Cultural Research Collection

The Literary Studies Collection

Special Collections

SKS Finna Search Service

Search for printed and electronic materials of our library.

Opening Hours

Week 21

Monday 19.5. 10.00–18.00

Tuesday 20.5. 10.00–18.00

Wednesday 21.5. 10.00–18.00

Thursday 22.5. 10.00–18.00

Friday 23.5. 10.00–16.00

Saturday 24.5. Closed

Sunday 25.5. Closed

Outside of our opening hours, you can return your loans through the return hatch located on the Ritarikatu side of the SKS building.

What do we do at the SKS library?

follow the research and publication activities of our key fields and make available material on them
guide researchers and other people in need of information in the use of data materials and services
develop the accessibility of our materials in cooperation with the library network.

1831 Finnish Literature Society and its library were established.

1962The ethnological department was established.

1976The Library of Helsinki University serves as the Central Library of the Humanities. The SKS library is responsible for the sciences of ethnology and folkloristics.

1992The SKS library becomes one of the Helka Libraries.