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Finland is known for its comprehensive library network, high user and lending rates and effective use of technology and information networks in libraries.
Municipal libraries, research libraries, specialist libraries and libraries at educational institutions form part of the national and international information service network. Both municipal and research libraries are open to all. Students use public and research libraries side by side.
In Finland the guiding principle in public libraries is to offer free access to cultural and information sources for everyone irrespective of their place of residence and financial standing. No fee is charged for either borrowing or the use of library collections at the library.
About 80% of Finns are regular library users. Finns visit a library 10 times a year on average. Each year a Finn takes out 18 books, discs or magazines on average. The library websites register over 57 million visits a year.
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