Helmet libraries

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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 • Scan a book's ISBN barcode to check whether the library holds it, or to find, save, or place a hold on a book you spotted on a shelf • Discover what just came in — cover-art carousels of new books, movies, music, games, sheet music, and maps • Browse by genre — Fiction, Crime, Children's, Fantasy & sci-fi, Documentary, Horror, Jazz, Classical, and more — no search term needed. Categories your 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 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

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