Library cards

General information

Library card is needed for checking out books and other physical materials from the library
A personal PIN code comes with the library card. You need the PIN code when you check out books with a lending machine at the library or when you log into your account in Laurea Finna.
Each customer has only one library card to 3AMK Library. If you use the traditional plastic library card in parallel with Tuudo library app, they both have the same card number and PIN code.
Library card is not needed when you read ebooks or other library licensed ematerials

You can get a traditional plastic library card from any 3AMK campus library within the library service hours
Presenting a valid ID document is required. Library rules have to be accepted.
If your library card is lost, inform the library.

After you've got your traditional library card, you can find it's barcode in Laurea Finna at Your Account -> Library Cards-page.
You can use the barcode on your smart phone and use it for checking out books the same way as you use the traditional library card

Laurea students and staff can have a library card in their smart phone through a Tuudo mobile app
Tuudo library app has a barcode that enables checking out books with the library lending machines.
Tuudo app sends due date alerts and shows your loans and reservations
Loans can be renewed one loan at a time
Messages for awaiting holds will arrive to Tuudo with a one day delay
Tuudo shows library opening hours and locations at campuses
Reserving, paying the library fines or updating your account information is not possible in Tuudo app. They can be done only when you are logged into Laurea Finna.

Tuudo app is available for Android and iOS devices through Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Read more about Tuudo service in Laurea at student intranet

If you already have a traditional plastic 3AMK library card, Tuudo library card will be added automatically when you enter Library subpage in Tuudo. You can start using it right away.
If you don't have a traditional plastic 3AMK library card, go to Library subpage in Tuudo and click Add library card link. Fill in the form. After you've activated the Tuudo library card log into Laurea Finna (Haka login) and add your library card number and the PIN code there.

If you already have a traditional plastic 3AMK library card, go to Library subpage in Tuudo and click Add library card. Type your library card number and PIN code. You can start using your Tuudo library card right after that.
If you don't have a traditional plastic 3AMK library card, you can't have a library card in Tuudo.

Tuudo app and Tuudo library card is available during your studies or work contract in Laurea
When you have left Laurea, you may be able to use Tuudo for a short while until the system forces you sign in.
Note that uour Laurea library customership does not end with Tuudo app. If a library card is still needed, get a traditional plastic card from the library to replace the Tuudo library card.

If you have technical issues with creating or using Tuudo library card, contact info@tuudo.fi or click Contact us link in Tuudo's sidebar