Walkabout: Keskraamatukogu

Location The Department of Literature in Foreign Languages library is a modest branch of the Tallinn central library at Liivalai 40, Tallinn, Estonia. It's 10 minutes from the city centre commercial area, 5 minutes from a tram stop, and located next to a residential area. The single floor library is clearly positioned to serve young readers residing in the nearby apartment buildings and to supplement the Tallinn University Academic Library, which is also within walking distance. Visual inspection The public library branch is just next to a park and opposite the Liivalaia Main Street. Despite its relatively small size, the nondescript building is difficult to miss. As a foreigner, it felt like a familiar place to me in comparison to some of the other buildings in Tallinn. It's not as busy, crowded, or visually imposing as the public libraries I visited in Auckland, New Zealand and San Diego, but its understated appearance made it more welcoming and less intimidating. Coming