Tallinn’s Old Town cafés are not fit for spending long hours with your laptop and a coffee cup or for unannounced filming. The city offers an extensive network of libraries, though. Most libraries do not require a document if you do not intend to take loans, and they rent rooms equipped for recording or filming interviews. However, if you are planning a set with more than two individuals, we suggest picking one of the coworking or media locations. Below is a list of libraries, coworking spots, and institutions we often find useful.

Public libraries

The National Library of Estonia – 11 Narva Road. The original building at Tõnismägi Street is under reconstruction until 2026, and the library operates in the smaller premises. Some shared working spaces are still available.

Tallinn Central Library – 8 Estonia St., is a part of the big network of municipal libraries scattered all over Tallinn. It offers a variety of premises with audio and video equipment for rent.

The Study Center – 10 Rävala St., is one of the two locations of the Tallinn University Library. It is perfect for private interviews or individual work. It also rents study and seminar rooms for group meetings or filming sessions.

TalTech Library – 1 Akadeemia St., is a library of the Tallinn University of Technology. It offers a great variety of individual and group workrooms that can be used for bigger filming sets.

Coworking spaces

Workland is a coworking space business operating in five locations all around Tallinn. It offers a variety of workrooms, including podcast booths, and has a flexible pricing policy, including a free trial day.

Spring Hub – 148 Pärnu Road, is a budget coworking space renting mostly shared desks with flexible fees, including a day pass. It also offers some meeting rooms suitable for one-on-one interviews with an option of an hourly charge.

Spaces – 6 Rotermanni St., is part of the international network of over 3000 coworking spaces worldwide. It offers meeting rooms that can easily be transformed into filming locations with an option of an hourly charge.

Lift99 – 60a Telliskivi St., is a joint of two spaces in one building: Telliskivi Hub and RED Hub. Lift99 offers flexible pricing, including a day pass and a variety of extraordinary meeting rooms charged by the hour.

Media locations

The Government Press Conference Centre – 3 Rahukohtu St., is located in the government building – Stenbock House on Toompea Hill.

House of News and the surrounding area around the crossing of F.R.Kreutzwaldi and Gonsiori streets is a location of choice for several media institutions. Halls and studios are accessible by appointment only, but there are a couple of media-themed diners and cafés around that will not refuse you using their premises.

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