Library’s summer memo 2025

The summer season brings changes to the library opening hours and services from June to August. Our electronic resources and online services in Oula-Finna are accessible 24/7 all through the year, even in summer and during staff holidays!

Exceptional summertime opening hours

See Library opening hours in summer 1.6.–31.8. You can also check the libraries’ daily opening hours conveniently in Oula-Finna or in the students’ Tuudo mobile application.

Summertime closures in the libraries:

  • Pegasus Library is closed 14.7.–3.8.
  • Medical Library and Health and Social Care Library are closed 30.6.–3.8.
  • Oulainen Learning Centre is closed 7.6.–3.8. Please note! Oulainen Learning Centre will close permanently on 6.6.2025. Loans and self-service use keys can be returned to the Learning Centre's return box also after the summer break between August 4 and October 17, 2025. Read more here.

Self-service use is possible with a separate electronic access key in the university's 24/7 premises and Health and Social Care library throughout the summer.

Interlibrary loan service is closed 7.7.–3.8.

Returning loans when the libraries are closed:

  • The Pegasus Library and Medical Library book return slots are in use and you can return items to them throughout the summer.
  • The Health and Social Care Library book return box can be accessed during the opening hours of the Paasi building in June and in August. The campus is closed 30.6.–3.8., so only customers who have obtained a separate electronic access key to the self-service library can return loans during this time.
  • The Oulainen Learning Centre book return box is not in use during the library closure 7.6.–3.8. Oulainen Learning Centre will close permanently on 6.6.2025. Loans and self-service use keys can be returned to the Learning Centre's return box also after the summer break between August 4 and October 17, 2025.

Please note! Items left in the returns box are checked in on the next date the library is open. See the locations of the return boxes.

No due dates in July

Loans will not be renewed automatically in summer (except for the staff of University of Oulu and Oamk), but due dates will not fall on dates in July; at the end of June, due dates will jump to the beginning of August (provided there are no reservations for the borrowed material concerned).

Please remember to renew or return your loans before they are due! You can check your due dates and renew your loans via Oula-Finna or Tuudo mobile application anywhere and anytime.
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Help in information searching – also during summer!

Pegasus Library information service point opening hours:

  • 1.–19.6. open Mon-Fri 9-15
  • 20.–22.6. closed
  • 23.6.–13.7. open Mon-Fri 11-14
  • 14.7.–3.8. closed
  • 4.–17.8. open Mon-Fri 11-14
  • From 18.8. regular opening hours (Mon-Fri 9-15)

Contact the information service – ask for advice or book a librarian:

  • Email: informationservice@oulu.fi
  • Chat (and Zoom option) in the Library Guides https://libguides.oulu.fi/en  
  • Book a librarian with this form  
  • Pegasus Library Information Service, tel. 0294 483504  
  • Medical Library Information Service, tel. 0294 485147 and 0294 483533  
  • Health and Social Care Library Information Service, tel. 0294 483585 and 0294483583
  • Oulainen Learning Centre Information Service, tel. 0294 483505 and 0294 483533

Find the most important databases and other e-resources in your field of study or research with instructions and other useful information 24/7 in the Library guides!

Research support, theses and publishing services

  • Publishing support of Oulu University theses (openpublishing@oulu.fi) is closed 24.7.–3.8.
  • Publishing support and handling of the Oamk theses are closed 3.7.–3.8.
  • The editorial office of Oamk Journal is closed 20.6.–31.7. Oamk staff can send publication proposals to julkaisut@oamk.fi throughout the summer, and their processing will continue in August.
  • Submission of publication information services (OuluCRIS support) is closed 9.7.–3.8.
  • Self-archiving services are closed 24.7.–3.8.
  • Open science services are closed 1.7.–3.8.
  • Bibliometric services are closed 9.7.–30.7.
  • Support for the publishing of doctoral theses (Acta series) is closed 1.–31.7. More information: Publishing in the series Acta Universitatis Ouluensis in summer 2025.

If you have any questions, please contact kirjasto@oulu.fi or see our service-specific contact information.

Have a great summer!

Last updated: 23.5.2025