During the library visits in September we got to see many unique libraries. Karijoki library is made from an old grocery store and the library in Kaskinen is inside and old church. We also met the lovely library workers in Mustasaari and Seinäjoki. 

Our field trip to Jyväskylä Hip hop library went on with a happy spirit. The weather was hot and sunny. On our way to the library some of us stopped to eat at Toivola’s old yard, which is filled with artisan shops. At the library we learned how voluntary organization TUFF! works together with the library. They produce events and workshops around hip hop -music and has donated their personal music collection to the library. 

In october one can come and listen to Långfika of what new happens in libraries at Sweden. AKEpampas is also traveling to Poland to take part in the Libraries of Baltic sea Symposium. 

AKEpampas participated in Library days at Kuopio. Our website had a change of look at the beginning of the summer and our new visual look follows our logo and visual theme. New addition to the cite is a material bank. Material bank consists of loanable objects and shareable ideas, and it will grow over time from the material of other libraries as well.

In September we are visiting the libraries of Lappajärvi, Kauhava, Kaskinen, Karijoki, Mustasaari and Seinäjoki. Our field study destination is to Jyväskylä Hip Hop -library and campus library of music.

We have organized a joint meeting with AKE Lahti to the multidisciplinary leaders of libraries in both of our districts. Meetings are via Teams and it is a platform to share the experiences, fears and obstacles but also opportunities.

Guest speakers of our senior groups in September are Emmaleena Niemi from Senior surf and Yvonne Backholm-Nyberg from @geing online. Music group will have a meeting in Vaasa city library. Theme of the day is Music as a media service in libraries.

Guest speaker at Digi group is Esa Riutta who introduces into artificial intelligence in libraries.

During the following year we have met a lot of changes and produced new services. One of them is a new loanable box with games for youth. Our beloved Magic carpet is getting retired at the end of the year.

The Digi group will have its last gathering of spring at the end of May and guest speakers will be Henri Vuorenmaa and Virpi Kortesniemi.

We participated to the gathering of VAKE and all of the AKE branches in Rovaniemi in April. During the days, we learned what other AKE groups are doing and got to know each other better. In case you are coming to Kuopio Library days, come and say hello to us over the AKE booth.

AKEpampas wishes everyone a sunny summer!

Besides the rainy weather our journey begun in a welcoming atmosphere. Twelve people attended the field trip from various libraries. On our way to the ferry, we stopped for breakfast at Pappa Dagis. The island welcomed us with dozens of sheep, which created the understanding of a unique way of living.

Library assistant Anita Söderholm introduced us to her work and the library.

The library is build within local school and one can see a fairylike view to the nearby forest and on the other side windows open to the school dining area.

Library breathes warmth and traditional atmosphere. Library customers are known as individuals which offers a possibility to focus the collection more to the needs of their customers.

Bergö library is a branch library of Maalahti, so the diversion of the collection is easier to maintain.

Our journey continued to the nearby museum where the history of the island was stored in various articles and memories. Per-Erik Berglund made us travel through time over the past hundred years, by telling stories of those who lived on the island and about those who left. On our way back home, we stopped to eat delicious food by seaside restaurant called Strand-Mölle.