Legal deposit workstations

The National Library of Finland records all Finnish publishing operations into its collections. These books, journals, series, sheet music and maps donated as legal copies will be saved into the collections of the six Finnish so-called legal deposit libraries. Newspapers and sound and video recordings are only kept in the National Library of Finland, while ephemera materials are also kept in the University of Turku's library. Copyrighted materials are available for customer use of the separate legal deposit workstations.

Through the legal deposit workstations, you have an access to Finnish online archive, the radio and TV archive maintained by the National Audiovisual Institute (RTVA), electronic materials donated in accordance with the Cultural materials act (1433/2007) as well as copyrighted, digitised journals from 1911–1944 and newspapers from 1911-1939.

The materials available through the legal deposit workstations can be read, listened and watched. Digital copies cannot be taken of their content. Instead, the materials can be filmed directly from the screen and recorded through the speakers. Internet pages, electronic books and digitised journals can be printed. Printing is subject to a charge.

The workstations do not have Internet access. They are equipped with the standard office software, but the files cannot be saved on a customer's own memory device or sent by email. Bringing your own laptop could make your work easier.

The National Library of Finland has nine legal deposit workstations: six in the journal room (North Hall), one in the Music Library, one in the Special Collections Reading Room and one in the Slavonic Library. The workstation in the Music Library is equipped with loudspeakers. Earphones can be used in other workstations. All workstations enable printing on paper.

More information:

National Audiovisual Institute (KAVI homepage)