Free Time and Hobbies

Kouvola is big on experiences. Whether you prefer culture or sports, urban amusement or the great outdoors, Kouvola has got you covered.

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Adult Education Centre

Kouvola Adult Education Centre is a liberal adult education institution owned by the City of Kouvola. It offers general education, hobby-related courses, and basic art education for all age groups. The programme also includes a limited selection of open university studies and preparatory courses for higher education. Study groups are held in various locations across Kouvola.
Read more and explore the courses on the Adult Education Centre’s website.

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Kouvola City Library

The City Library serves you at the main library, eight branch libraries, the mobile library, and the Kyyti online library. You can find opening hours and contact information for the libraries in the Kyyti-Finna online library.

The mobile library Tesaurus visits schools, daycare centres, and areas without a permanent library. Schedules and routes are available on the mobile library’s Finna page.

Hobbies and Interests

We have nine libraries around the city; apart from Finnish, they offer books in wide variety of other languages too. In the library premises you can also study and read magazines. Each library has client computers and offers a variety of programs and events for both children and adults. With a library card you can borrow books, videos, games etc., please inquire at your closest library. Check locations on Kouvola map service website.

Kouvolan kansalaisopisto (Adult education centre) offers various courses e.g. music, languages, handicrafts etc. in different locations of the city.

Find courses on Adult education centre's website

Youth Services

Youth Services organize activities for leisure time, f.ex. events and cultural workshops. Excursions and camps are organized during school holidays. We have 10 Youth Centres around the town, two of them in the centre; NuPa and Lehdokin SporttiTalo. Multicultural youth work is part of our daily work in Kouvola. The activities are open to everyone.

Contact information:
Youth Counselor
Virpi Kärkäs
Tel. 020 615 8652
Email: virpi.karkas@kouvola.fi

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Nuorten Kouvola website (In Finnish)

Multicultural Centre Saaga

Multicultural Centre Saaga is an international meeting place in the Kouvola city centre. You will find us at Kouvolankatu 14. We are open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 5 pm. We have many activities, also international youth evenings.

Contact:

Tel. 045 150 2959

e-mail: saaga.tiedotus@gmail.com.

Saaga´s website (in Finnish)
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