Opening hours of the National Archives’ reading room services in summer 2026

The reading room services and the reading room telephone service will be closed in July, with the exception of the Helsinki branch.

As in previous years, the National Archives’ reading rooms and the reading room telephone service will be closed from 1 to 31 July 2026. 

The exceptions are the reading room services of the Helsinki branch in the National Library's temporary facilities. The services in the National Library's special reading room and Pohjoissali will also be open in July this year, as the reading room services were closed in March–April because of the move caused by the renovation of Rauhankatu.

In the special reading room, reading room services will be open in July Mon–Fri from 10 am to 5 pm. In July, we will deliver materials to the special reading room only from Topelia warehouse. You can check where the materials are stored here: https://kansallisarkisto.fi/rauhankadun-peruskorjaus-aineistosiirrot. 

The customer computers in Pohjoissali will also be available in July. Pohjoissali will be open Mon-Fri from 9 am to 6 pm. 

Chat and Astia feedback will serve throughout summer

The chat service of the National Archives will be open throughout the summer from Monday to Thursday from 1 pm to 4 pm. In the chat, we especially answer quick questions related to the online services, such as the Astia service, and digital materials. You can find the chat service on the chat button at the bottom right of our homepage.

For more information on the chat service: https://kansallisarkisto.fi/chat 

Throughout the summer, you can also reach our experts through Astia feedback. Through the Astia feedback channel, you can give feedback on our services or ask questions, for example, about reading room visits, digital delivery or orders you have placed. The feedback form can be found under Feedback at the top of the National Archives' various websites.

The interlibrary loan service will be closed from 1 June to 31 July

• The interlibrary loan service will be closed from 1 June to 31 July at the National Archives’ branches in Joensuu, Mikkeli and Oulu, as well as at the Sámi Archives in Inari. The interlibrary loan service will open again on 1 August.
• The interlibrary loan service will be completely closed in Helsinki and at the digital delivery locations in Turku, Vaasa and Hämeenlinna. The interlibrary loan service at the Jyväskylä branch will end on 31 May.
• For more information on the interlibrary loan service: https://kansallisarkisto.fi/kaukolainat 

Happy summer!

More information:

Jan-Erik Engren
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Elina Pesonen
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