Library
The Helsinki Conservatory has a well-equipped music library. The library serves the staff as well as the students and pupils of the Helsinki Conservatory who have registered to be present.
You can get a library card by filling out the online form:
Opening hours
Self-service:
Monday-Friday at 8-20
Customer service:
Monday-Wednesday at 12-17
Thursday at 12-18
No customer service on Fridays.
The library’s customer service is closed on 30 April 2026. The library can be used for self-service.
Contact details
Telephone: 040 651 2080
E-mail: kirjasto@konservatorio.fi
Staff: Ilkka Mikkola, ilkka.mikkola@konservatorio.fi
Online library
A new online library was launched on October 17, 2025. By logging in to the online library, you can, for example, renew your loans and make reservations or purchase suggestions. You can also search for sheet music or other materials.
Old library cards are still valid, but the PIN codes have been reset. You can create a 4-digit PIN in the new online library by clicking the link “Forgot your password?”.
You can also set your PIN code at the library’s customer service desk.
You can find instructions for using the online library in the library user guide.
Library user guide
The library user guide provides instructions on how to use the library, as well as information about its services.
User regulations
Fees
Overdue fee:
0,20 € per day / loan
New library card to replace a lost one:
3 €
Compensation price for lost or damaged materials:
25 € / item. If the material is more expensive than this, the full purchase price of the new corresponding item will be invoiced.
Copying, printing and scanning
Multifunction Devices
The Helsinki Conservatory of Music has multifunction devices that can be used for copying, scanning, and printing. These devices are available for use by the conservatory’s students, pupils, and staff. The conservatory does not provide copying services to outsiders, not even for a fee.
The multifunction devices are located in the library and on the walkways on the second floor.
Conservatory Staff and Vocational Students
Logging in to the Multifunction Devices
To log in to the multifunction devices, use the PIN code you received by email (the sender is uniFLOW Online). If you have lost or forgotten your PIN code, you can request it to be sent to your email by selecting “Unohtuiko PIN?” on the device’s start screen.
It is recommended to register a card to your user account to allow login without entering a PIN code. The card must support RFID technology. Suitable cards include, for example, the old copy cards of the Conservatory, the Palmia lunch card, and the HSL travel card. The library can also provide a “blank” card solely for use with the multifunction devices, if needed.
To register a card, follow these steps:
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Present your card on the card reader of the multifunction device.
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Enter your PIN code into the device in the field for the card registration code (korttirekisteröintikoodi).
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Present the card again to the reader.
After this, the card is linked to your user account, and you can log in to the multifunction device simply by showing your card.
Fees
Staff and vocational students can print, copy, and scan work- or study-related materials free of charge. The amounts are recorded on their personal user account.
Printing with a Multifunction Device
To print using the multifunction devices, select Turvatulostus as the printer in your computer’s print dialog. Then log in to any multifunction device and select Suojattu tulostus on the device. From there, you can print your own documents.
Pupils of the Helsinki Conservatory of Music
Pupils can borrow a copy card from the Conservatory custodians or the librarian, which allows them to log in to the multifunction devices and make copies. The card must be returned immediately after copying. Copying is free of charge. Only copying related to studies is permitted.
Pupils can only print from a USB flash drive. The USB port is located on the side of the multifunction device, behind the card reader.
Alternative way to print (Black-and-White A4 Prints)
Vocational students at the Helsinki Conservatory can print black-and-white A4 documents free of charge in the library and in the computer classroom R129 next to the library (printing to the library printer).
Staff can print black-and-white A4 documents free of charge using the printers in the library and the staff room.
