14. A Dream Come True of Citizens – the New Helsinki Central Library

Tuula Haavisto

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A remarkable discussion about libraries was held by the Helsinki City Council politicians in January 2015. During this meeting a final decision was made to build the new Helsinki Central Library for 100M Euros (USD1.2M), with 75 votes for the project and only 8 votes against. High-quality speeches on the importance of libraries were given throughout the three-hour discussion, one after another. How was this possible? Has the fair wind continued? The key was, and continues to be, genuinely involving citizens in the project from the very beginning. The participation of citizens has resulted in booming and concrete public support for the project. Inside the library, it has demanded new thinking and the learning of new skills. Introducing participatory methods is a kind of revolution, if taken seriously. This paper analyses the new Helsinki Central Library project and addresses the impact of intense citizenship involvement over the years.

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