Easy-to-read book circle / autumn 2025

Kuvassa Sonja Peschkow kaksi kirjaa kädessään — Photo: Taru Mäkelä

Time

Wed 17.12.2025 EET/EEST17.00–18.30 EET/EEST

Location

Leppävaarankatu 9, 02600 Espoo

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Akseli

Target audience

for over 16-year-olds

Languages

Finnish

Price

Free entry

Organizer

Espoo city library

Part of event series

Easy-to-read book circle / autumn 2025

Welcome to the easy-to-read book circle!

Ke 17.9. Hanna Männikkölahti (original author: Eve Hietamies): Yösyöttö

Ke 15.10. Johanna Veistinen: Kesätuuli kuivaa kyyneleet

Ke 12.11. Sanna-Leena Knuuttila (original author: Marko Hautala): Pimeän arkkitehti

Ke 17.12. Anniina Salin (original author: Minna Lindgren): Kuolema Ehtoolehdossa

If you are an adult and want to develop your reading skills or get excited about reading, come to the reading circle.

The reading circle is suitable for immigrants who speak Finnish well, for people with a reading challenge or for those who have lost the enthusiasm for reading.

Easy-to-read books are books that are written in easy-to-read Finnish. They are an easy way to start a reading hobby.

The reading circle is hosted by library pedagogue Sonja Peschkow. For more information: sonja.peschkow@espoo.fi

How to join the reading circle:

1.You need a library card. Borrow the next book to be read for the reading circle. Borrow a book from your local library, or from the information desk at Sello library. If you don't have a library card yet, you can acquire one from the library free of charge - please take your ID with you.

2.Acquaint yourself with the book before the reading circle.

3.Come to the reading circle to discuss the book.

#HelloEspoo

Easy-to-read book circle / autumn 2025 is related to the event Easy-to-read book circle / autumn 2025

The route to the main entrance

The 4 accessible parking spaces are located in a parking hall under 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is at least 3.6 m.
Kauppakeskuksessa lisää esteettömiä autopaikkoja.
The parking hall has a lift cramped for wheelchair users; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The pick-up and drop-off area is located in the vicinity of the entrance, giving easy access to the pavement.
The route to the entrance is guided, smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.

The main entrance

The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated.
Pääovi on pyöröovi. Pyöröoven nopeutta voi hidastaa erillisellä hidastuspainikkeella.
The doors connected to the entrance are hard to perceive. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens automatically with a motion sensor.
The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.

The entrance "Leppävaarankadun sisäänkäynti"

The 4 accessible parking spaces are located in a parking hall under 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is at least 3.6 m.
The parking hall has a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The route to the entrance is guided, smooth and sufficiently wide.
The entrance stands out clearly. There is a canopy above the entrance.
The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door is heavy or otherwise hard to open.
The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.
The customer service point is on a different floor than this entrance.
For moving around, there is a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)

The additional entrance

Esteettömät autopaikat sijaitsevat pysäköintihallissa. Ovi kirjastoon johtavalle hissille avautuu painiketta painamalla.
Sisäänkäynti sijaitsee Leppävaarankadulla, josta kulku kirjastoon hissillä. Sisäänkäynnin ovet eivät avaudu automaattisesti (pl. pysäköintihallin ovi).
Esteettömät autopaikat sijaitsevat pysäköintihallissa kerroksessa P1, rivillä M. Ovi kirjastoon johtavalle hissille avautuu automaattisesti. Ovella korkea viistetty kynnys.
Sisäänkäynti sijaitsee Ratsutorin ja Ratsusolan risteyksessä, josta kulku kirjastoon hissillä.

The entrance "Ratsutorin sisäänkäynti"

The 2 accessible parking spaces are located in a parking hall under 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is at least 3.6 m.
The parking hall has a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The route to the entrance is smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated and it uses movement-guiding surface material.
The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated.
The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens automatically with an opening button.
The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.
The customer service point is on a different floor than this entrance.
For moving around, there is a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)

In the facility

The customer service point is on the entrance floor.
Esteettömät WC-tilat ovat lukossa. Henkilökunta avaa oven pyydettäessä.
The customer service point has directions to the different facilities.
The doors in the customer service point stand out clearly.
The waiting room of the customer service point has no queue number system. The customers wait standing up.
The customer service point has an accessible toilet on the same floor.

Easy-to-read book circle / autumn 2025

Time

Location

Target audience

Languages

Price

Organizer

Part of event series

Welcome to the easy-to-read book circle!

How to join the reading circle:

Accessibility