Photography at the Library, Photography Permits
Photography of Library materials
Photographs of materials ordered for reading rooms may be taken with one's own camera if it takes place without disturbing other customers or damaging the materials. The erection of photographic apparatus in reading rooms and the use of flash bulbs is strictly prohibited.
For technically demanding reproduction imaging the Library has an imaging room where customers can photograph materials belonging to the collections with their own photographic equipment. Photography is allowed on weekdays between 9 and 16.
For anyone wishing to photograph the Library's materials or reserve the imaging room, a photography permit form should be filled out well in advance. If the subject of the imaging is older or rare materials, a library employee will assist with the photography. A fee for the use and supervision of the imaging room is collected according to the Service Price List.
Photography permit forms can be obtained at customer service points, or they can be printed from the link listed below. In questions related to photographic arrangements and materials, additional assistance can also be requested from the collections' attendants.
Photography of Library facilities
The Library's facilities may be photographed without special permission with one's own camera. Photography must not disturb the Library's users. Photographing reading rooms and their users is prohibited.
A photography permit must be filled out for magazine and TV photography. Permits are granted if the photography is related to pedagogical or educational justifications. Permits are not granted for commercial purposes.
Photography permits can be obtained from the below link. The Library's Administration Services department, with which photographic arrangements and compensation are agreed separately, issues photography permits.
Further information:
Administrative Services, Chief Caretaker Kari Kortström, Tel. +358 9 191 23190
