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Rikhardinkatu library

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The Rikhardinkatu library is a public library in Kaartinkaupunki, Helsinki, Finland.

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Rikhardinkatu library
Korkeavuorenkatu, Helsinki Kaartinkaupunki (Southern major district)

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Korkeavuorenkatu 43
00130 Helsinki, Kaartinkaupunki (Southern major district)
Finland
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