physical library visits due to the COVID-19 restrictions since 2020.
In 2022, approximately 31 percent of the population borrowed books in Finland. This was roughly seven percent less than in 2012. The general downward trend slowed down in 2018, when the share of people borrowing books started to increase again. However, there was a considerable decrease in Share of inhabitants who borrow books in Finland from 2012 to 2022
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Kirjastot.fi. (May 10, 2023). Share of inhabitants who borrow books in Finland from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/650612/share-of-inhabitants-borrowing-books-in-finland/
Kirjastot.fi. "Share of inhabitants who borrow books in Finland from 2012 to 2022." Chart. May 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/650612/share-of-inhabitants-borrowing-books-in-finland/
Kirjastot.fi. (2023). Share of inhabitants who borrow books in Finland from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/650612/share-of-inhabitants-borrowing-books-in-finland/
Kirjastot.fi. "Share of Inhabitants Who Borrow Books in Finland from 2012 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/650612/share-of-inhabitants-borrowing-books-in-finland/
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Share of inhabitants who borrow books in Finland from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], Kirjastot.fi, May 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/650612/share-of-inhabitants-borrowing-books-in-finland/