Tallinn Libraries (former Tallinn Central Library) is a public library that serves all the inhabitants and visitors of Tallinn. First Tallinn library opened its doors to the public on the 27th of October 1907. The first branch library was opened in 1926 and a network of libraries started to spread through Tallinn. Today Tallinn Libraries has 19 libraries and a library bus Katarina Jee. Tallinn Libraries are open to everyone, offering access to information, knowledge, skills and culture.
We offer and develop library services according to the needs of our users, helping to increase people’s activity in community, helping them to be informed and enabling them to be worthy members of society. Our mission is to promote lifelong learning, to increase joy of reading in all generations, to offer inspiration and experiences, to create opportunities of self-expression and – development and communicating with each other and with the world.
Our library services include home lending service (inc e-book readers, sports equipment), in-house use (including graphic tablets), reference service, computer use, patron training, home delivery service, literature events etc.
Readers only need one unified library card or their Estonian ID-card/recidence permit card to use our services.
♠ History of Tallinn Central Library – presentation (.pdf)
