This new year we’ll be promoting literature from our sister library, Iisalmi. So if you’ve never tried Finnish literature before, here’s the perfect opportunity!
So check out our Finnish authors collection on OverDrive and borrow a great selection of ebooks including –
Or a fantastic range of physical books –
Or downloadable audiobooks available on RBdigital and BorrowBox –
See out full Focus on Finnish Authors reading suggestion list for lots more fantastic titles.
Edinburgh Libraries and Iisalmi Library in Finland became sister libraries early in 2019, and enjoy the opportunity to share and discuss experiences and cooperate by organising joint activities.

Iisalmi Cultural Centre & Library
Iisalmi is a vibrant middle-sized city in the Upper Savonia in the northeast of the country surrounded by lakes, rivers, and woodland. It has about 22,000 inhabitants and is known for the Olvi brewery and Genelec speaker factory among others. The library is located in the Iisalmi Cultural Centre, which also contains the Iisalmi Community College, Music College, Nature Museum and two main halls for different cultural events. Find out more about the city of Iisalmi
This partnership is the latest of many library collaborations under the NAPLE Sister Libraries cooperation programme for public libraries.