The Backpack Library is the place where you can explore our backpacks. Take a backpack for a 3-week loan and extend its story.
Each backpack has its own unique history and over time they'll gather dozens of stories, that users record in the accompanied journal.
Feel how the pack keeps getting better with use, developing a beautiful, unique patina and a comfortable fit of worn leather. Each pack has its own personality and story, crafted by all the people who’ve had it as a companion.
Put the bag into its real intended use, whether it rains, snows or shines. Pack it with your essentials for a day out and experience the outstanding comfort.
If you'd really like to loan one but the backpack is unavailable in your location, drop us a line from the form below or subscribe to the 'rest of the world' waiting list.
In time for spring, we’ve launched The Backpack Library, for a limited time.
We've always wanted to provide people opportunities to experience and use our backpacks before making a decision. We also believe that the history and stories embedded into durable items that are used for decades make them more special!
Hence, we started to experiment with the idea of circulating backpack already in 2019, which evolved into a rental service, which evolved into a try before you buy service for our Finnish customers. This evolved into a "Traveling Packs" in which backpacks travelled the world with notebooks being used by different people for a few months at a time. The feedback of the concept was great and we wanted to make it more accessible and get these packs to truly travel around.
The public library institution in Finland has evolved over the past two decades into an institution that not only makes books accessible but feeds the curiosity and creativity of people in new ways with maker spaces, items, and tools. Inspired by the re-imagining of the library concept, we wanted to create our own homage to the library institution. The Backpack Library.
The Backpack Library is a project that experiments with the journey of items and the stories that are created in them.
We dream of a world where items are made to last and cherished for life, a world where stories get passed on together with the item, for other people to find joy in them. By showing how that feels, we hope this project will help set the items in our lives into a longer term perspective.
Preorders serve as deposits for the total cost of the product. When the product is ready, you will receive an email to finalize your order. You may modify your pre-order before the it is finalized.
Product availability ranges from being ready within a week to being ready within three months. Please see the product page for specific details.
Our products are crafted in small batches locally in Finland and can only be purchased directly from us. The pre-order model allows us to provide unmatched quality items to our customers.
We often open waiting lists for future releases before manufacturing begins. Waiting lists are also open for items that are sold out, so you can let us know if you'd like us to bring something back.
By signing up to our waiting lists on the specific product page of the item you are interested in, you will be among the first to know when an item becomes available.
We are dedicated to producing the highest quality products and therefore do not rush our launches. Production is optimized for small batches so we can focus on quality.
At Kasperi, we prioritize the durability and repairability of our products. Our goal is to create items that will last a lifetime or be passed down for generations, with proper care.
Our 2-year manufacturing guarantee covers defects in manufacturing. However, our support does not end there. If your product requires attention please reach out to us via email to receive an estimate.
We support the right to repair and have designed our products to be easily repairable. Most repairs can be completed by your local shoemaker.