Library space reservation

In the Lappeenranta libraries, there are various spaces designed for customer use. The main library offers meeting rooms for both small and large gatherings as well as events. In Lauritsala Library, there is a club room, a band room, and a researcher’s room. In Joutseno Library, the versatile Olkkari space can be used for gatherings and even for playing games.

Requirements

Lappeenranta City Library offers facilities for meetings, events, and non-formal education. The library charges a fee for the facilities if a private person or group organizes an event without the library’s involvement. If the organizer charges participants an entrance fee, the library collects an increased fee.

The library does not charge rent for public events organized in cooperation with the library. These public events are included in the library’s communications.

All events held in the library’s facilities must comply with good practice and Finnish law. Individual political parties or religious organizations cannot reserve the facilities.

The library charges rent by full hours after the first hour.

The library does not provide free facilities for profit-making purposes.

Instructions

Main Library facilities

Reservations for the Main Library facilities are handled by the library information desk. Branch libraries manage the reservations for their own facilities. You can make a reservation at the information desk, by phone, or by email.

Booking form

When booking meeting rooms, group rooms, or the multipurpose hall, you must complete a booking form stating the time of the event, its subject, the booking organization, the contact person, and the billing address. By completing the booking form, you agree to comply with the stated rules for the use of the facilities. Booking forms are available at the library.

Smartblock 1 and 2

The use of these workspaces is free of charge. The space can be reserved for a maximum of two hours at a time.

Meeting rooms Pauli and Ulla

• Meeting room Pauli (10 people)
• Meeting room Ulla (12 people)

Story room Iris

Use of the room is free of charge. The room has a Playstation 4 game console and a TV for playing. Customers can reserve the room and borrow games and controllers from the service desk.

Multipurpose room Olli

The room is intended for hosting larger events. It can accommodate up to 115 people at a time.

Lauritsala Library facilities

• Club room
• Band room
• Researcher’s room The facilities can be reserved at the Lauritsala Library service desk, by phone, or by email.

Joutseno Library multipurpose room Olkkari

The room can be reserved at the Joutseno Library service desk, by phone, or by email.

Payment information

A fee is charged for the service.

• The booking fee for group and meeting rooms is €20/h. Increased fee €40/h.
• The booking fee for the Main Library’s multipurpose room Olli is €40/h. Increased fee €80/h.
• The booking fee for the researcher’s room in Lauritsala Library is €5/day, and the room can be reserved for up to one month at a time.
• The rent for the band room in Lauritsala Library is €360 per term (January–June or July–December).