Public holidays, staff development day and the transition to daylight saving time will bring changes to library opening hours
15.4.2025 | Easter, May Day, Ascension Day, and the staff development day will affect library opening hours. In addition, libraries will switch to summer hours starting in early May. At the Karhula and Karhuvuori libraries, self-service is available even during public holidays. Library opening hours and contact information can be found at https://kyyti.finna.fi
Easter, May Day, and Ascension Day
On the eves of these holidays, such as Maundy Thursday 17 April, May Day Eve 30 April, and the eve of Ascension Day 28 May, libraries will be open as follows:
- Kotka Main Library: open 8:00–16:00, self-service from 8:00–10:00
- Karhula Library: open 7:00–21:00, staff present 10:00–16:00
- Karhuvuori Library: open 7:00–16:00, staff present 10:00–16:00
- The mobile library will not operate
During Easter (18–21 April), on May Day (1 May), and on Ascension Day (29 May), the library opening hours are as follows:
- Kotka Main Library is closed
- No staff will be present at Karhula and Karhuvuori libraries, but self-service is available from 7:00–16:00
- The mobile library will not operate
Staff development day on Friday 30 May
On the staff development day, Friday 30 May, the main library will be closed, but self-service is available at Karhula Library from 7:00 to 21:00 and at Karhuvuori Library from 7:00 to 16:00. The mobile library will not operate.
Summer opening hours
Midsummer celebrations begin at the libraries on Thursday 19 June, when all libraries and the mobile library will follow the holiday eve opening hours. During Midsummer, from 20 to 22 June, the main library will be closed, and the mobile library will not operate. However, self-service is available at the Karhula and Karhuvuori branch libraries from 7:00 to 16:00.
Summer opening hours at libraries will take effect on Friday 2 May. In June, the mobile library will operate only evening routes and will be completely out of service from 30 June to 27 July. Mobile library schedules are available at all service points.