Even though the online library can also be used on mobile devices and gives access to an electric library card, there are various mobile applications available for a friend of libraries and books. These applications are all free of charge and downloadable from the application stores. To sign in, you only need your library card number and PIN code unless mentioned otherwise. Check the applications below and pick your favourites!
Applications
PIKI Mobile
This application will be discontinued at the end of April 2024. Read more on the FAQ page.
Tampere.Finland
Tampere.Finland includes an electric library card that you can use exactly like an ordinary library card in the PIKI libraries. The application does not include anything else related to libraries, but it has a lot of other useful properties for anyone living in or visiting Tampere.
Ellibs
There is material available on Ellibs as long as the previously purchased licenses are valid. In future, e-books will be available through the E-library application.
The Ellibs application lets you search, reserve, loan and read ebooks and eaudiobooks from the PIKI Library’s Ellibs collection. Books borrowed in the Ellibs online service are also available on the application, and vice versa, enabling you to choose freely whether to use the online service or the application, or both.The application is in Finnish.
Libby
This application's end of use will be in August 2024. In future, e-books will be available through the E-library application.
With the Libby application, you can browse, loan, reserve and read ebooks and listen to audiobooks from the OverDrive collection. All items downloaded to the application can be accessed without an internet connection.
PressReader
The PressReader application brings all the various magazines and newspapers at the PressReader online service into your mobile device. Items downloaded with the application can be accessed without and internet connection. Items found in the application can also be listened or translated into different languages.
Cineast
Access a diverse collection of digital movies using your library card—no limitations, anytime, and from any location. Optional Cineast account makes it possible to collect loan history and mark movies as favorites. The app also allows you to stream movies to AirPlay and Chromecast devices.
Pirkanmaan Reading Diploma, primary school
This application is meant for the students of primary schools who are working on the Pirkanmaa Reading Diploma. It includes book lists and tasks connected to the books for each grade, making it easier to check the books from the library. It also has a checklist feature that helps you keep track of the finished tasks. The checklist can be shared to others, e.g. the teacher. The application does not require signing in. The application is in Finnish.
Pirkanmaan Reading Diploma, junior high school and trade school
This application is meant for the students of junior high schools, high schools and trade schools who are working on the Pirkanmaa Reading Diploma. It includes book lists and tasks connected to the books for each grade, making it easier to check the books from the library. It also has a checklist feature that helps you keep track of the finished tasks. The checklist can be shared to others, e.g. the teacher. The application does not require signing in. The application is in Finnish.
Kirjatti's Family Reading Diploma
Kirjatti’s Family Reading Diploma encourages families to read together as well as helps families to find new stories to read together. Kirjatti’s Family Reading Diploma gives book recommendations and supports the reading hobby of small children and their families. The application has a short description of each recommended book, and you can make your own list of the books you have read together with your child. Kirjatti the Library Cat, who you might already know from previous visits to your PIKI Library’s children’s section, will accompany you and your child on your bookish adventure! The use of the application does not require signing in. The application is in Finnish.
Naxos
Naxos offers three different applications to access its’ online services:
- NML gives access to Naxos Music Library
- NML Jazz gives access to Naxos Music Library Jazz
- NML World gives access to Naxos Music Library World
With the applications, you can listen Naxos items online or download items to your device for further listening and watching. The use of the application requires a user account also in the online service, not only the application.
Pratsam Reader
With the Pratsam Reader application, you can listen to Celia audiobooks from the Celianet online service or download the books to your device's memory and play the books offline. You can browse and bookmark audiobooks. Celia’s books can be used by those who find it difficult to read a regular book due to reading difficulty, illness, injury, or a similar reason. You can join Celia's free audiobook service at the library. Use of the application requires a username provided by Celia. The application is in Finnish.
Your application X
Didn't find an application for your purposes? Are you passionate to code an impressive library app? Perhaps the following APIs and datasets can help you to proceed. Don't forget to tell us if you have developed or are going to develop an app which is related to library.
- Finna Authentication API
- Finna API
- The open data catalog lists open APIs and datasets of the National Library of Finland
- Kirkanta API serves the service points and opening hours of the libraries
- Tampere data portal contains for example the 1000 most borrowed items of the PIKI Libraries
- Pirkanmaa Reading Diploma at GitHub
- Finto API helps in integrating the thesauri and ontologies into other applications and systems.
- BookSampo's Finnish fiction literature as linked data