→see “Computers, internet and accessories” for more information.

You can borrow e-readers from Tallinn Libraries for 21 days without the possibility of extending the return period.

more information on the e-readers page→

As a reader of Tallinn Libraries you can:

• borrow from a self-service machine, return books in some libraries, and check your loans, overdue charges and extend the deadline for returning the item(s) if you wish. You can print out a loan slip or send it to an e-mail. It is not possible to borrow items from another service unit or reading room, to borrow items on hold for another patron, or to borrow items or the latest issues of journals from branch libraries. If you have any questions, please ask the librarian.
• with the smart return shelf, you can quickly return items by placing them on the shelf and pressing “Return” on the screen.
• pre-order books (or others) with ESTER status in the e-catalogue in advance via the website order form, e-mail or telephone. Loaning lockers are located at the libraries of Südalinna, Liivalaia, Kännukuke, Laagna, Nõmme, Paepealse, Pelguranna, Pirita, Pääsküla, Väike-Õismäe. After you have placed your order, the library will contact you.

Pirita Library is open from Monday to Friday early mornings and late evenings as a self-service library (without librarians).

During these times, you can independently enter the library, borrow and return books, use the computers and the library rooms for studying and working.

Before your first visit, register as a self-service library user at Pirita Library.

N.B. The service is for people aged 16 or over.If you are 16-17 years old, you can use the service with parental consent.

Register as a user

• To register, please present your library card together with an identity document or an ID card or residence card that has been formatted as a library card to the librarian.
• If you are 16-17 years old, you must also provide a signed parental consent form or send it to Pirita Library in advance, digitally signed.
• Teachers will be able to use the self-service library with their students. To register as a teacher, please also present your ITIC teacher card.

→ Read and sign the procedures for using the self-service library, the library’s internal rules and the safety instructions.

Using the self-service library

1. On the screen of the access device at the front door of the library, choose whether you want to use a reader card or an ID card to enter.
2. Scan the reader card barcode or insert the ID card into the reader.
3. An audible sound will announce when the door opens.
4. Security is ensured by video cameras in the library.
5. An acoustic alert announces the start or end of the self-service period.

We offer free individual and group training in Tallinn Libraries. We will agree on the time and place of the training together. The topics can be adapted and combined. We’ll find the right option for you.

Training topics, venues and more information can be found here.→

→ see “Copies, Printing, Scanning” for more information.

comprehensive information on the table and console games page →

all souvenirs and office supplies sold in Tallinn Libraries→

We invite kindergarten groups, classes and teachers to visit us for library hours.

• Library hour is an educational and participatory non-formal educational program in the library.
• It lasts about 45 minutes.
• Educational programmes are free of charge for Tallinn educational institutions! (except Culture Ticket classes). For institutions outside Tallinn, the library’s price list applies (except via Culture Backpack). ↓

→ for library lesson topics and more information click here

Tallinn Libraries sell fiction (including children’s literature and poetry) and non-fiction books that are out of date, in large print or in new editions. Book prices start from € 0,15. The books on sale can be consulted at the library. The proceeds of the sale will be used to buy new books.

Libraries occasionally organise book fairs, keep an eye on our news, events calendar or join our newsletter. We also share information on our social media channels on Facebook and Instagram.

Almost all of us have books at home that we’ve read once but don’t want to read again. I’m sure there’s someone somewhere who needs that book for themselves. You can bring the book(s) you no longer need from home to our library and pick up a new one from the library’s book exchange shelf.