2026-08-19T19:02:02Z https://nostr.now Frank Sonderborg https://nostr.now/npub1fgs2d5hskxv5jlc0ekt2k9ac49v9sndqz9uvhdhz0caeswnrqfnsguxfzh https://cdn.masto.host/mastodonie/accounts/avatars/109/319/519/894/376/351/original/69847b9e3da64c29.jpg https://cdn.masto.host/mastodonie/accounts/avatars/109/319/519/894/376/351/original/69847b9e3da64c29.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgtk2wmwkk8ycyka27xvpnxyl5e60wznfsg394w7d04gt4kexlqggzyp9zpfkj7zcejjtlplxed2chhz54skzd5qgh3jakuflrhxp6vvpxw6hujnh Finland has more than 700 libraries for a population of 5.6 million, offering everything from podcast studios and 3D printing to tennis rackets and swimming pool passes.<br/>According to Vänttinen, the most borrowed items after books in Helsinki libraries are spaces: rooms that can be pre-booked, free of charge, to meet, study, hold political discussions or make music. Among portable items, board games and console games top the list.<br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260618-the-weird-and-wonderful-libraries-of-finland">https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260618-the-weird-and-wonderful-libraries-of-finland</a> 2026-06-20T17:26:25Z