Author Guest: Leena Sainio (In Finnish)

Name: Author Guest: Leena Sainio (In Finnish)
Start: 2026-10-15T15:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-15T16:00:00.000Z
Location: Tapiola Library

Kirjailija Leena Sainio katsoo kameraan ja hymyilee. Vieressä on hänen kirjansa Tammifilosofit. — Photo: Henry Söderlund

Time

Thu 15.10.2026 EET/EEST18.00–19.00 EET/EEST

Location

Kulttuuriaukio 2, 02100 Espoo

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Kaija

Languages

Finnish

Price

Free entry

Organizer

Tapiola Library | Espoon Kirjailijat ry

Additional information

reunalla.fi(external link, opens in a new window)

At Tapiola Library on Thursday, 15 October 2026, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Leena Sainio is an author, poet, singer, and music teacher. She lives in Helsinki. Her books contain a lot of humor. Through humor, she writes about important social issues.

At the event, Sainio will talk about her new book, Tammifilosofit (Reuna, 2026). The book is a tragicomedy. This means it includes both serious and humorous elements. The story also contains surreal and absurd features. The book includes both dark and light-hearted humor.

Leena Sainio will be interviewed by Atte Hokkanen from the library.

After the event, you can buy the book and have it signed by the author.

The event will be held in Finnish.

The route to the main entrance

The 2 accessible parking spaces are located outdoors under 10 meters from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is at least 3.6 meters.
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 smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.

The main entrance

The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated. 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 opens automatically with a motion sensor.
The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.

The entrance "Keskusaltaan puoleinen ovi"

The route to the entrance is guided, smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.
The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated. 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 the same floor as this entrance.

In the facility

The customer service point is on the entrance floor.
The doors in the customer service point stand out clearly.
The customer service point has a toilet marked as accessible on the same floor. The toilet does not have sufficient room for a wheelchair and the door is too narrow.