Why libraries in Finland are free for everyone to use and how these libraries are served as public good

The fee ranges from 20 euros to 180 euros a month for superstars of the arts scene. You can return the piece, or keep paying the monthly fee till it reaches the sale price, when it automatically becomes yours. The art library is “more accessible, it’s not as scary as a gallery”. Impressive as these libraries are, the bulk of the collection is stored in a vast central storage hub known as the “media hotel”. It is from this hotel that an algorithm known as the intelligent material management system allocates books.