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| Albania | <1%0 | — | $1.99 | |
| Austria | <1%0 | — | €1.99 $2.30 | |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | <1%0 | — | €1.99 $2.30 | |
| Belgium | <1%0 | — | €1.99 $2.30 | |
| Bulgaria | <1%0 | — | €1.99 $2.30 | |
| Switzerland | <1%0 | — | CHF 2.00 $2.46 | |
| Cyprus | <1%0 | — | €1.99 $2.30 | |
| Czech Republic | <1%0 | — | CZK 49.00 $2.34 | |
| Germany | <1%0 | — | €1.99 $2.30 | |
| Denmark | <1%0 | — | DKK 19.00 $2.94 |
Description
Search the entire Helsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries catalog, see real-time availability, and manage your library account — all in one clean, fast app.
SEARCH & DISCOVER
Search across all Helmet libraries — books, music, movies, games, journals, sheet music, and more
Discover what just came in — six cover-art carousels on the Search tab covering new books, movies, music, games, sheet music, and maps
Browse by genre — Fiction, Crime, Children's, Fantasy & sci-fi, Documentary, Horror, Jazz, Classical, and many more — without having to think of a search term first. Categories your library area doesn't stock are hidden automatically
Tap any cover for an Apple Books-style preview: swipe between items in the rail, see the full details, place a hold in one tap
Browse the Library of Things — musical instruments, exercise gear, power drills, season tickets, board games, sensory cards, kitchen equipment, electronics, and more
Pre-select content type (books, music, movies, …) with always-visible filter chips, or toggle filters on the fly
Narrow further with a dedicated Filters sheet: Format (Blu-ray, DVD, CD, LP, audiobook, eBook, board / video game), Language, and Publication year
See cover images, authors, publishers, and detailed metadata
Live results as you type
Multiple editions of a book collapse into one result — expand to compare their availability, or let "Reserve soonest" hold the copy you'll get fastest
Share any item with a friend — the link opens straight in Helmet if they have the app, or a small web preview otherwise. Also works from your loans and holds
REAL-TIME AVAILABILITY
See which libraries have the item you're looking for
Check per-copy status: available on shelf, checked out, in transit
View due dates for checked-out copies and number of requests
Shelf numbers included so you can find the item quickly
YOUR LIBRARY ACCOUNT
View your current loans with due dates and renewal status
Browse your holds and track queue position
Check and manage your fines
Place new holds and choose your pickup library — when your hold is ready, the numbered pickup shelf is shown next to the library so you can walk straight to it
Renew loans directly from the app
Edit or cancel existing holds
Display your library card barcode for easy checkout
Set your home library (preferred pickup location), see today's opening hours and contact details at a glance, and tap the address to open it in your Maps app
Save items to Lists — create as many lists as you like, attach notes, share a public list as a link, move items between lists. Lists stay in sync with helmet.finna.fi so everything is reachable from the website too
Follow a friend's public list — open the link they share and the list joins yours, read-only. Copy any item, or the whole list, into your own lists
STAY ON TOP
Get notified before your loans are due — 3 days before and on the due date
See at a glance if any holds are ready for pickup
Overdue and due-soon loans are highlighted
DESIGNED FOR YOU
Beautiful liquid glass interface following the latest iOS design
Available in English, Finnish, and Swedish
Works offline with cached account data
Your data stays on your device — no accounts, no tracking, no ads
GET IN TOUCH
Thank you for using the app. It's in active development, and your feedback shapes where it goes next. If something doesn't work, or there's a feature you'd like to see, write to [email protected].
This app is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to the Helmet library consortium or any of its member libraries (Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen). It uses the public Finna and Kirkanta APIs provided by the Finnish library system.
A Helsinki Metropolitan Area library card is required to access account features (loans, holds, fines). Catalog search is available to everyone without login.