Opening hours
SEAMK Library is located in Kampustalo (Campus House) in Seinäjoki at Kalevankatu 35.
The library is open to everyone. Welcome!
There are changes to the library's opening hours for various reasons. Please check the opening hours and exceptions in the tables below. Daily opening hours can be found on SEAMK-Finna.
OPENING HOURS AND EXCEPTIONS
| During autumn and spring semester | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Mon–Fri | 9 am–5 pm |
| Self-service Mon–Fri | 9 am–10 am |
| Customer service Mon–Fri | 10 am–5 pm |
| Access to Kampustalo through C0 entrance Mon–Fri | 7.30 am–6 pm |
| Sat–Sun and public holidays | closed |
| Unstaffed hours for SEAMK students and staff and degree students at University Consortium during autumn and spring semester | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Mon–Fri | evenings until 9 pm |
| Sat–Sun and public holidays | 9 am–9 pm |
| Regular exceptions | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| On eves of midweek holidays | 9 am–3 pm |
| Autumn break week 42 Mon–Fri | 9 am–4 pm |
| Winter break week 9 Mon–Fri | 9 am–4 pm |
| May, June and August | reduced opening hours |
| July | closed |
| Between Christmas and Epiphany | closed |
The valid daily opening hours can be found on SEAMK-Finna web page.
Changes to opening hours will be announced in advance on library news, on Instagram, and on Facebook.
WHAT DOES SELF-SERVICE MEAN?
The library doors open at 9 am on Monday to Friday. During self-service hours from 9 am to 10 am, customers can use the library independently: check out and check in books at the machines, search for information on the customer computers, and use the library facilities. Customer service is not open.
ACCESS TO KAMPUSTALO THROUGH C0 ENTRENCE
The main entrance to the library (C0) is located at the end of the Kampustalo, opposite to the Tower House student apartments. You have access to Kampustalo through C0 entrance Mon–Fri 7.30 am–6.00 pm during semesters. During this time you can return books to the self check-in shelves, pick-up reservations, check them out at the self check-out machine and to study in Tapio-sali, even if the library is closed.
In addition, during the semesters, SEAMK students can access Kampustalo through the C0 door with their personal access cards from Monday to Sunday, according to the instructions in SEAMK Intra.
There are changes how the doors are open during holiday season.
UNSTAFFED LIBRARY HOURS FOR SEAMK STUDENTS AND STAFF
SEAMK students and staff can access the SEAMK Library outside of our staffed opening hours in the evenings and on weekends.
The library is accessible independently on weekday evenings until 9 pm after the library has closed. On weekends, independent access is available from 9 am to 9 pm. There are no library staff on duty during these hours. You can check out and check in books at the machines and use library facilities and computers available for patrons.
During unstaffed hours, SEAMK students and staff can use their access keys to unlock the library door.
UNSTAFFED LIBRARY HOURS FOR DEGREE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM
Degree students at the University Consortium of Seinäjoki can use the library independently outside of library customer service opening hours on weekday evenings and weekends.
The library is accessible independently on weekday evenings until 9 pm after the library has closed. On weekends, independent access is available from 9 am to 9 pm. There are no library staff on duty during these hours. You can check out and check in books at the machines and use library facilities and computers available for patrons.
During unstaffed library hours, the library door can be opened with SEAMK access rights. For more information on access rights, please contact your university’s contact person.
See the instructions for the unstaffed library hours below. Before using the library independently, come and make sure that borrowing works during the library’s customer service opening hours.
Only degree students at the University Consortium of Seinäjoki are entitled to use the library independently outside opening hours.