General informationGeneral information
Official name: Tallinn Central Library
Registration number: 75016071
Trading partner code: 10612
General contact: 8 Estonia pst, 15044 Tallinn, Estonia
Telephone: 683 0900
E-mail: keskraamatukogu@tln.lib.ee
| Name of project | Contributor | Time of event | Amount of aid in EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| A series of literary meetings for children and young people “What’s new, library?” | Cultural Endowment of Estonia | 01.09.2024–11.07.2025 | 4940 |
| A series of literary meetings for children and young people “What’s new, library?” | Cultural Endowment of Estonia | 01.08.2025─30.06.2026 | 8240 |
| Increasing the accessibility of Tallinn Central Library through visual aids and self-service solutions | Ministry of Culture | 06.03.2024─06.02.2026 | 49 380 |
| Organising the “Writer in the Library” series in Tallinn libraries during 2025. | Cultural Endowment of Estonia | 01.01.2025─11.01.2026 | 11 000 |
| Mini-libraries on Tallinn’s public trajectory | Ministry of Culture | 01.02.2025─31.12.2025 | 33 100 |
| Organising the “Writer in the Library” series of meetings in Tallinn Libraries during 2026. | Cultural Endowment of Estonia | 01.01.2026─15.01.2027 | 12 000 |
Tallinn Libraries’ assembling policies
The principles and procedures of the Tallinn Libraries are defined in the Director’s Order “Assembly of materials”.
Our collection is universal in its composition, containing materials in different languages, of different types and of different nature, to meet the needs of Tallinn residents. The library is continuously replenishing the collection, if necessary on the basis of demand (readers’ requests, in line with the library’s replenishment policy) and through back-collection (to fill gaps in the collection, to add exemplars).
The assembly will be selective, with a view to ensuring a thematically balanced and diverse collection. The priorities of the assembly are literature of merit by Estonian authors and translation literature, children’s and youth literature, literature on science, literature by Estonian authors and/or about Estonia, and literature supporting lifelong learning and self-improvement.
The assembling takes into account the needs and interests of different groups of readers and hobbies, the possibilities of the assembling budget, the content of the publication (including topicality, timeliness, objectivity, scientific basis, clarity and scope of coverage), the author of the publication (including the author’s competence in the field), the library’s collection, the form of the collection, including the quality of the binding, the format, the design, the collections of other libraries in Tallinn and Estonia, and the principles of collection management.
We do not collect the full text of laws (except for annotated editions), manuscripts, rare and old books (except in the case of publications relating to the history of the library), single-user publications such as diaries, colouring books, etc., and publications of limited reading and short-term importance such as gift books, calendars, etc.
Question or suggestion:
- on the spot orally or in writing
- postal address Estonia pst 8, 15044 Tallinn
- by e-mail to keskraamatukogu@tln.lib.ee
- telephone 683 0900
- by filling in the form below
Information request
With an information request, you can ask for a document or information that the library already holds. You will receive a reply within 5 working days.
Request for clarification
If you want the library to provide information that requires analysis of existing information or to gather additional information, this is a request for clarification. You can ask for clarification on the legislation and activities of the library.
You will receive a reply within 30 days.
Letter of formal notice
With a letter of formal notice, you can make suggestions for the organisation and development of the library and provide information.
If you have sent a question with a letter of formal notice, you will receive a reply within 30 days.