The institute's main goal is to procure a complete collection of the children's books published in Finland. It collects all printed Finnish children's and youth books, their translations and important studies. At present the collection is comprised of over 60.000 volumes of children's books and 5.000 reference books. The institute has a special collection of Estonian children's books in addition to those books donated by Finland's own Tove Jansson.

Information services

The SNI personnel strives to assist people who request information about children's literature and its research. Clients will also be guided in the use of the SNI information sources upon request.

Illustrations and exhibitions

SNI houses works from the artistic estate of Finland's best known children's writer and illustrator, Camilla Mickwitz, as well as original works by illustrators Maija Karma, Riikka Juvonen, Sari Airola, Markus Majaluoma, Hannu Taina ja Riitta Uusitalo. The institute organizes exhibitions of books and illustrations on the premises as well lends exhibitions of this kind.

Publications

As of 2008 the institute's publication series included twenty-nine publications. The SNI has also issued three facsimile editions. At the institute one can find posters and post cards depicting characters and scenes from Finnish children's literature.

ONNIMANNI

promotes children's literature and its research. English summary. Editor-in-chief Tuula Korolainen. Editor Päivi Heikkilä-Halttunen. Annual subscription rate (4 issues): 32 EUR, international orders 40 EUR, single copies 8 EUR.

Research

One of the institute's aims is to support the research of children's literature in all possible ways. Every three years the SNI arranges a special meeting for researchers. The institute co-operates with many other institutes, organizations and researchers all over the world.

Personnel

Maria Ihonen, director
sni.johtaja(at)sci.fi

Päivi Nordling, librarian
sni(at)sci.fi

Pirkko Mustola, acts as substitute for secretary
sni.toimisto(at)sci.fi

Opening hours

Office	Monday-Thursday Friday	10-15 10-14
Library	Monday Tuesday-Wednesday	13-18 10-15
June, August	Monday-Wednesday	10-15
July	Closed	-

Open also by appointment if needed.
 

The Finnish Institute for Children's Literature
Puutarhakatu 11 A
33210 Tampere Finland

Tel. + 358 3 3141 8400
Fax + 358 3 3141 8440
 

See also FILI:

Selection of Finnish non-fiction for children and young people since 2000 (by Kaisu Rättyä / SNI)

A selection of new picture books, autumn 2007 (by Hannele Jyrkkä / FILI)

From problem realism to polymorphous fantasy (by Niklas Bengtsson / FILI)
 

Publications

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