The Library of Parliament provides information on society
One of the tasks of the Library of Parliament is to support the work of the MPs and other government officials. For this purpose, the Library has accumulated an extensive range of publications issued by different government officials. It holds Finland’s largest collection of official government publications.
As a public library, part of its remit is also to support members of the public in their search for information on society. The Library collates books, periodicals and online publications on various aspects of society, such as history, education and training, culture, social policy, sociology and economics. The Information Service of the Library serves both officials and the general public.
The Library of Parliament served as Finland’s national library in 1922–1923. Throughout its history, the Library has accumulated as wide a range as possible of official government materials, in other words documents published by government officials.
Our Finnish website features several information packages on history.