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).
Entresse Library
Autumn 2025
Tuesdays 18:00–19:30: Finnish Language Café held by the Finnish Red Cross. Starts on 19 August.
Wednesdays 10:15–11:45: Let’s Read Together in the blue room. Starts on 3 September.
Thursdays 10:00–12:00 Plain-language news café. Starts on 28 August.
Fridays 12:00–13:30: Finnish Language Café held by the Finnish Red Cross. Starts on 5 September.
Ison Omena Library
Autumn 2025
Tuesdays 17:00–18:30: Language Café at Iso Omena Library. Starts on 9 September.
Lippulaiva Library
Autumn 2025
Finnish language
Mondays 17:30–19:00: Let’s speak Finnish – language café. Starts on 1 September.
Fridays 11:00–12:30: Learn Finnish - repetition group. Starts on 29 August.
Other languages
Thursdays 18:30–19:45: English discussion group. Starts on 4 September.
Sello Library
Autumn 2025
Finnish language
Mondays 17:00–18:30: Let’s speak Finnish. Starts on 8 September.
Tuesdays 14:00–16:00: Let’s read together. Starts on 9 September.
Thursdays 10:00–12:00: Welcome to learn the basics of Finnish with Espoon monikulttuuriset lapset ja nuoret ry. Starts on 4 September.
Thursdays 14:00–16:00: Kielitupa – guidance and tips for Finnish studies. Starts on 11 September.
Thursdays 18:00–19:00: Finnish language in working life. Starts on 4 September.
Other languages
Thursdays 16:00–17:00: English discussion group. Starts on 4 September.
Thursdays 17:00–18:30: Hablamos Español! Come and speak Spanish!. Starts on 4 September.
Tapiola Library
Autumn 2025
Wednesdays 16:00–17:30: Solmu – the Finnish language café. Starts on 27 August.