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Welcome to libraries.fi!
Useful information and interesting facts about Finnish libraries can be found at this site, gathered under themes that are the building blocks of Finnish public libraries: functioning society, digitality and promotion of reading.
Public libraries
Finnish public library is one of the most advanced and admired in the world.
Functional society
The library plays a strong role for all in society as an open, free-of-charge, low-threshold service.
Reading promotion
Promotion of reading, multiliteracy and various methods of reading - for all age groups - are core areas of Finnish library.
Library Channel
Videos about literature, authors, libraries and their services, and also training videos, seminars and lectures.
Multilingual Library
People living anywhere in Finland can access literature, music, movies, magazines etc. in their native language.