I live in Ontario Canada and I am always amazed by the public libraries here, because we got computers to use and we can borrow books and movies. And seeing Oodi’s library has just ruined all of the public libraries in Canada for me. It is so beautiful, clean, peaceful, and innovative. Finland keeps on amazing me every time I learn something about it

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Hahah yes it's one of the nicer buildings they've opened up here in recent years :D

@rudolfowens

5 ай бұрын

It's one of the most inviting, beautiful pubic spaces I've ever seen. I loved it. It's incredibly kid friendly too.

Thanks, Kat and whoever suggested the video. I'm learning Finnish to help with my work as a librarian so this video has been very helpful!

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

What a coincidence! Glad you enjoyed the topic :)

i ve been there last christmas when i was visiting Finland. I was amazed. The things you can do in there.....kneeting, fix things, instruments, rooms for music bands, computers(i suppose you can repair your pc there if you can),books in every language(didn't find greek books though,bummer),playground for children.....and many other things that propably haven't seen yet. "Civilization at it's prime" i said when i exited :D!!!

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they have just about everything and then some things you didn't know you could have xD

Lautapelit = galda spēles in Latvian, almost the same words in disguise 😎 what a great video!!!

What a fun little tour of the library! It has such a modern look to it. It's cool how there are board games to play with and it seems like a good shape

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's quite a new building so everything still feels very modern and new! :D

My husband works there :D I love it.

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Oh really! That's so cool :D

I’m so jealous watching this video. I want to go to this library when I visit Helsinki. But thank you for this tour of the library. 😁

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

It's definitely worth visiting :D

Mahtava 😃--Oodi is undoubtedly one of the premier places to visit in Helsinki! From checking out books to 3-D designs, advanced sewing and recording studios, Oodi has it all! And (I think) the activities are free to Helsinkians(?)...except for the "kahliva".

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

They really have just about everything xD

Beautiful library! Nice place to go in the winter!

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

For sure :D

Kirjasto ei ole enää hiljainen paikka, mutta erittäin moderni... Kiitos!! When I was driving in Finland (near Kuopio) 25 years ago, I saw the signs for "Keskusta" and was puzzled why this town was not on my map. I had the same problem in Spain with "Cambio de Sentido" (turn around place) and in France with "Rappel" (speed limit reminder).

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Hahah love the story!

Kiitos! This was such a fun tour of the library.

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Kiitos, I'm glad :)

Thank you for the very nice tour.

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it :D

Kiitos paljon ⚘🌹

Marvellous! Gracias

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Kiitos :D

Amazing video! Kiitos niin paljon!!

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Kiitos :)

Kiitos paljon

Very good video! What I like most is when you speak puhekieli at normal speed (well, I consider it normal speed ... ) and I can enjoy some of the aspects of listening to a Finn. Of course I listen to podcasts too, but that is way harder, even if it is standard Finnish (mostly). I appreciate the spots where you just speak Finnish very much. Thanks!

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear it! :)

Great video, thanks for the visit! I had the chance to be there in May 2019 - I can’t wait to come back soon 😀😍!

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Oh nice! It had pretty much just opened back then!

@71cat

2 жыл бұрын

@@KatChatsFinnish yeah, all around was not yet finished but the terrasse had just opened 😍

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

@@71cat Hopefully you can enjoy it during your next visit then!

Came here to nerd out today and decided to watch this video again. There are photoshoot studio rooms with a green screen and a recording studio that members can book as well!

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Oh gosh I didn't even see that section! Sounds awesome!! :D

Awesoooooome

Enjoy.. i hope to see you one day❤️❤️❤️❤️

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Kiitos!

Oh, it looks so nice and cozy! really friendly place - and board games, of course :) people can just come and play games! We were in Helsinki in 2016, and you say it's open since 2018 - then, it didn't exist that time

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

You'll have to go next time!! :D

@merclangrat

2 жыл бұрын

@@KatChatsFinnish of course!

I love that kirjasto

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

It's so nice isn't it :D

Omgggg olin tuossa tänään! Opiskelen suomea Oodissa usein. Se on melko kiva paika!!

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Olitko!! :D

yes in la california where i live there is a huge los angeles central library too in the middle of downtown but with all the tall buildings around and such with 9 million volumes!!!

@josejimenaz

2 жыл бұрын

how many volumes does yours have?

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

They said 100,000 on their website :)

Ei ikinä lukenu elämässäni kirjaa mutta tällanen kirjastotunnelma tekee mut tosi hyväksi! Vois olla hyvä tekosyy aloittamiseen! En mä oo tilannu sun kanavaa pitkään aikaan mutta rakastan videoitasi siksi meni tilaukseen :) Video ansaitsee sitte peukalon ylös 😊👍🏻

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Aii ihana, kiitos ihan hirveen paljon :)

My fav place in Helsinki ❤️

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

It really is such a nice building :D

Lainaus = circulation desk (at least in the USA)

Last time I was in Oodi ( 2 years ago) it was quite dorty and many thing were broken or extremely worn out

@Scandinavian92

8 ай бұрын

Yea sure lol

Kiitos! For the fantastic educational videos. I am trying to learn Finnish and your channel helps immensely. Can you recommend a good dictionary for learning Finnish words. I have a few study books and guides but can't seem to find an updated Finnish/English dictionary. Thanks

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think most people use online dictionaries these days. I think if you google suomi-englanti-suomi sanakirja, you will find some options. Not sure if anything has been published in recent years though.

This is a bit strange! I have been following you for a couple of years from Egypt. Last year, I got the chance to come study in Finland. So, two days ago my friends and I went to trip in Finland and we had to pass through Helsinki. On our way back we have(now) 5 hours waiting for the bus. So, what do we do? We go to the library (Oodi). Naturally, I look for a KZread video to guide me around this place as fast as possible. Guess which video comes first in the results? YOURS! And it's posted 2 hours ago! I immediately start looking for a girl with a pink hat, but directly notice it's a sunny day, which is not true right now haha. Anyway, maybe another time!

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

WOW that is such a fun coincidence! xD Yeah haha need some time to edit the video before uploading haha! Hope you enjoyed the 5 hours you had passing time :)

I understood like 30% of what you’ve said in the intro 😭 and I thought my Finnish is good.

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Hey! That's pretty good though! Just keep practicing and little by little you'll understand even more and more :)

What classification system(s) do Finnish libraries use? I tried to do some very brief research before asking you this question, and the results I got in a short amount of time were disappointing. I found some info on Chinese, Korean, and Japanese systems, but the only one I found for Europe was the Swedish Library Classification System, and I learned that Sweden started transitioning from that to the Dewey Decimal System back in 2008. My public library and the libraries in the schools I attended were in Dewey Decimal. Most Americans think the Dewey Decimal System is the only library classification system out there. When I attended university, their library was catalogued according to the Library of Congress system. I now own a lot of books myself, and when people visit my home, they usually joke, "Do you have all your books arranged according to the Dewey Decimal system?" I always look at them incredulously and respond, "Of course not--I have them arranged according to the Library of Congress scheme!" (And no, I'm NOT joking!)

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Hmm I'm not familiar enough with the classification system to give a definitive answer. The library website explains that they use some kind of classification, but doesn't give it a name: www.helmet.fi/fi-FI/Lapset/Kirjastossa/Miten_kirjat_on_jarjestetty(2589) They don't have the same info on the English site though.

So are the first two floors of this building considered part of the library, or is the library proper restricted solely to the third floor?

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

It's part of the Oodi complex. I think you call the whole building the central library oodi, but the books are only on the 3rd floor.

Opi suomea👍🇫🇮

Great videos. Hi from NYC. I'm going to Finland at the end of November. What do you recommend to do in Helsinki during this time of the year?

@KatChatsFinnish

Жыл бұрын

It will be very dark (short days)! So be prepared for that! Depends on what you like to do. I would say watch a hockey game if you can, there are public saunas that visitors enjoy going to (or Allas Sea Pool for example for ocean swimming haha), walk around Helsinki center - I think by then some of the Christmas lights should be up. The Christmas market opens on Dec 1st idk if you'll have left by then. Porvoo is a cute day trip if you're into that kind of thing. Nature things aren't really at their best in Nov esp if there isn't any snow yet. So indoor things? Try some classics like korvapuusti which if you get them warm is nice with a cup of coffee on colder days. You can go up the olympic stadium tower for a 360 view - or clarion hotel has a rooftop bar with a view people enjoy.

@ivanr2304

Жыл бұрын

@@KatChatsFinnish thanks for replying. It is my first time there, so id like to experience as much as i can. Im very curious about the dark days, its mind blowing (I'll definitely will go back summer time for those endless days, lol) I'd love to see the Olympic stadium for sure. Love hiking. Is there any ski jumping training camp where I can watch? How many hours of day light do you get late November? Any night club/bar I should have go in Helsinki? Love metal music, but in a club it doesn't matter the type of music.

@KatChatsFinnish

Жыл бұрын

@@ivanr2304 Here is a chart you can check the sunset times. Approx 8:30am-15:30 is the "light" hours - ofc it starts to get a little dimmer before then too www.paivyri.fi/index.php?dt=&ref=6&id=

@KatChatsFinnish

Жыл бұрын

Lahti is famous for ski jumping, but it's outside helsinki. They have a huge ski jump center and in the summer the bottom of it turns into a swimming pool! Tbh I don't know much about the nightlife in Helsinki since I did my uni years in Scotland & Turku, so you'll have to explore a bit on your own sorry!

@ivanr2304

Жыл бұрын

@@KatChatsFinnish thank you very much for that info!! I can't wait

Moikka 🌹

3:22 Anteeks, sininen vai valkoinen kirja?

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Valkoinen :)

to make reel in these places, do I need to get permission? I mean before recording, should I tell to library's person? Actually I like to take videos also. but dont have idea.

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

You can film freely in all public places in Finland :)

I noticed that some of the signs in the library were in Finnish, Swedish and English, while others were solely in Finnish. Any explanation as to why?

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

My guess is that the signs in Finnish only have Finnish books in that area. Then the signs with other languages also have Swedish and English books there too

Hello dear teacher, I live near the Odi Library, in mannerheiamintie, 31 A ، if possible, I would like to meet you up close.🌹

tämä oli paras asia minulle kun olin suomessa. olin tuossa kolme päivälle, ja olin oodissa ehkä kuus tuntille nuo kolme päivässä

@KatChatsFinnish

Жыл бұрын

Wow:D

I just like you

Haha, I started learning Finnish because of my ex, we were in a long term serious relationship. After he unexpectedly broke up with me I decided to continue learning Finnish since I was pretty far in anyway, why not. I did take a break from studying heavily. I just came back to the channel to practice, and lo and behold I'm getting a tour of one of the places he cheated in 😂 fabulous. I know you usually keep your channel clean, but can someone teach me some really creative Finnish phrases to curse the universe with? I feel like the basics don't cut it anymore 😂 Are there other libraries of the same name in the Helsinki area? This is whete he said he went with her, but it turns out it's over three hours away from where he lives and he said he only went half an hour. For my own curiosity, I'd like to have a better idea which, if either, was true. Thanks!

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

That's such a nasty coincidence! I'm really sorry to hear that gosh!! I know the channel "Aleksi Himself" has videos on cursing like a Finn so I suggest you go watch that one for inspiration! xD Well there are many libraries in Helsinki, but this is the only one called "oodi".

Masks are still mandatory in Finland?

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Nope! But a lot of people still wear them inside :)

Mask still mandatory? I enjoyed last year this place : beautiful design and many things to do there

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Not mandatory, but a lot of people still choose to wear them inside :) Yes it's a really nice building!

@flong9033

2 жыл бұрын

@@KatChatsFinnish kiiti 🙏 have a nice weekend even if weather is quite terrible

Masks were only ever recommended in Finland. What a horrible, dehumanising time it was.

Great and helpful video!

@KatChatsFinnish

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! :)