10 editions and more than 700 books delivered to the Helmet and Multilingual Library collections by Kulttuurikeskus Ninho.
Ninho proudly continues to promote inclusion in children’s culture in Finland through the long‑term initiative “The Program for Enriching the Children’s Books Collection in Spanish & Portuguese in Finland’s Libraries.”
A New Delivery of 153 Contemporary Children’s Books
The Bestowal event took place at Mosaiikki Library (Vantaa), where we celebrated our ongoing work to enrich collections, introduce new voices and strengthen multilingual childhood in Finland.
Young readers and families had the opportunity to browse and borrow the new books immediately using their Helmet library cards.
This process is possible only thanks to the dedicated work of Helmet – Vantaa Library, who prepare and catalogue the books.
They are also creating special booklist pages where families can explore the newest titles:
Spanish collection
Portuguese collection
Acknowledgements
We want to extend our gratitude to all key collaborators who supported Ninho during the curation of this year’s selection at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.
Portuguese‑language partners:
- Direção‑Geral do Livro, dos Arquivos e das Bibliotecas (DGLAB)
- Câmara do Livro – Brasil
- Instituto Guimarães Rosa Helsinque
Spanish‑language partners:
- Cámara Colombiana del Libro (CCL)
- Rey Naranjo Editores
- Cámara Nacional de la Industria Editorial Mexicana (CANIEM)
Other publishing partners and friends:
- Yekibud Editores (Barcelona, Spain)
- Ediciones Ekaré SUR and Ediciones Liebre
- Claraboya ediciones (Chile)
- Leetra editorial,
- Ediciones El naranjo
- Ediciones Castillo (Letra).
With thanks to our institutional supporters
- The City of Vantaa
- Embassy of Brazil in Finland
- Embassy of Chile in Finland
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia
- Embassy of Mexico in Finland
- Embassy of Portugal in Finland
- Embassy of Spain in Finland
A Decade of Commitment to Multilingual Childhood
📘 10 editions
📗 700+ books delivered
📙 153 new titles this year
📚 One shared mission: to enrich children’s culture and representation in Finland’s libraries
Thank you to everyone who has supported, attended and celebrated this milestone with us.
Together, we continue building a more inclusive literary landscape for children — one story at a time.