Language cafés at Espoo libraries
Visit one of our language cafés and improve your language skills through conversation! You can find all the language cafés held in Espoo libraries on this page.
Are you a beginner or an advanced learner? We have language cafés for different levels. Participants usually discuss a variety of topics, so don’t hesitate to join in!
You don’t have to sign up in advance – just come along whenever it suits you.
Most of Espoo’s language cafés are held in Finnish, but some cafés focus on other languages. You can find all our language cafés on this page.
Language cafés are also organised by libraries in Helsinki and Vantaa. To learn more about language cafés held in Espoo, Helsinki and Vantaa libraries, visit the Helmet website(external link, opens in a new window).
Summer 2026 Language Cafés
Tuesdays 17:00–18:30: Language Café at Iso Omena Library. 2.6.-25.8.2026.
Entresse Library
Fall 2026
Tuesdays 18:00–19:30: Finnish Language Café held by the Finnish Red Cross. 18.8.2026–8.12.2026.
Wednesdays 10:15–11:45: Let’s Read Together in the blue room. 9.9.2026–16.12.2026.
Thursdays 10:00–12:00 Plain-language news café. 20.8.2026–17.12.2026.
Fridays 12:00–13:30: Finnish Language Café held by the Finnish Red Cross. 4.9.2026–18.12.2026.
Ison Omena Library
Fall 2026
Tuesdays 17:00–18:30: Language Café at Iso Omena Library. 13.1.2026–15.12.2026.
Lippulaiva Library
Fall 2026
Mondays 17.30-19.00 Let's speak Finnish -Finnish language cafe. 31.8.2026–21.12.2026.
Thursdays 18:30–19:45 English discussion group. 3.9.2026–10.12.2026.
Sello Library
Fall 2026
Finnish language
Mondays 17:00-18:30 Let's speak Finnish | City of Espoo. 14.9.2026–14.12.2026.
Tuesdays 14:00–16:00: Let’s read together. 22.9.2026–22.12.2026.
Thursdays 10:00–12:30: Welcome to learn the basics of Finnish with Espoon monikulttuuriset lapset ja nuoret ry. 13.8.2026–17.12.2026.
Thursdays 14:00–16:00: Kielitupa – guidance and tips for Finnish studies. 6.8.2026–17.12.2026.
Other languages
Thursdays 17:00–18:30: Hablamos Español! Come and speak Spanish!. 3.9.2026–17.12.2026.
Tapiola Library
Fall 2026
Wednesdays 16:00–17:30: Solmu – the Finnish language café. 19.8.2026–16.12.2026.
Wednesdays 18-19.30 English Discussion Group | City of Espoo. 2.9.2026–16.12.2026.