Number of persons, thousands | Whole country | Visiting libraries, total | | 444.8 | 413.2 |
Borrowing literature | | 398.8 | 348.7 |
On-site reading | | 93.4 | 70.1 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 69.9 | 55.4 |
Self-development | | 57.3 | 49.7 |
Visiting events | | 35.9 | 40.8 |
Due to work | | 21.9 | 49.5 |
Getting experiences | | 15.7 | 23.2 |
Spending time with family and friends | | 13.4 | 25.5 |
Getting out of house | | 11.4 | 28.1 |
Other aim | | 15.1 | 20.1 |
Urban settlements | Visiting libraries, total | | 293.9 | 277.9 |
Borrowing literature | | 261.6 | 233.3 |
On-site reading | | 66.5 | 50.4 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 46.1 | 37.1 |
Self-development | | 39.4 | 36.7 |
Visiting events | | 26.5 | 25.8 |
Due to work | | 15.4 | 33.3 |
Getting experiences | | 12.1 | 17.4 |
Spending time with family and friends | | 9.3 | 15.3 |
Getting out of house | | 8.3 | 19.3 |
Other aim | | 7.7 | 13.5 |
Rural settlements | Visiting libraries, total | | 150.9 | 135.3 |
Borrowing literature | | 137.2 | 115.4 |
On-site reading | | 26.8 | 19.7 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 23.9 | 18.2 |
Self-development | | 17.9 | 13.0 |
Visiting events | | 9.3 | 15.0 |
Due to work | | 6.5 | 16.2 |
Getting experiences | | 3.6 | 5.8 |
Spending time with family and friends | | 4.2 | 10.2 |
Getting out of house | | 3.1 | 8.9 |
Other aim | | 7.4 | 6.5 |
Tallinn city | Visiting libraries, total | | 130.0 | 133.1 |
Borrowing literature | | 113.9 | 112.7 |
On-site reading | | 35.6 | 25.3 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 19.7 | 13.8 |
Self-development | | 16.1 | 19.0 |
Visiting events | | 9.2 | 10.1 |
Due to work | | 6.9 | 17.7 |
Getting experiences | | .. | 6.7 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 5.0 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 8.6 |
Other aim | | .. | 7.7 |
Northern Estonia | Visiting libraries, total | | 185.0 | 182.5 |
Borrowing literature | | 163.9 | 156.3 |
On-site reading | | 47.5 | 34.7 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 27.8 | 19.6 |
Self-development | | 23.6 | 25.2 |
Visiting events | | 14.0 | 13.4 |
Due to work | | 9.5 | 23.3 |
Getting experiences | | .. | 9.0 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 8.3 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 11.2 |
Other aim | | .. | 10.7 |
Central Estonia | Visiting libraries, total | | 48.0 | 34.5 |
Borrowing literature | | 43.8 | 27.7 |
On-site reading | | 7.2 | 4.0 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 9.1 | 4.5 |
Self-development | | 7.3 | 2.2 |
Visiting events | | 4.7 | 4.8 |
Due to work | | .. | 4.0 |
Northeastern Estonia | Visiting libraries, total | | 34.0 | 39.9 |
Borrowing literature | | 29.3 | 28.1 |
On-site reading | | 8.0 | 11.9 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 6.9 | 10.0 |
Self-development | | 8.8 | 7.7 |
Visiting events | | .. | 6.8 |
Getting experiences | | .. | 7.6 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 5.0 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 6.0 |
Western Estonia | Visiting libraries, total | | 55.0 | 48.9 |
Borrowing literature | | 48.2 | 39.5 |
On-site reading | | 7.4 | 4.8 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 8.2 | 6.6 |
Self-development | | 5.1 | 2.9 |
Visiting events | | 5.5 | 5.3 |
Due to work | | .. | 6.0 |
Getting experiences | | .. | 1.4 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 3.8 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 2.0 |
Other aim | | .. | 3.2 |
Southern Estonia | Visiting libraries, total | | 122.8 | 105.7 |
Borrowing literature | | 113.6 | 95.9 |
On-site reading | | 23.2 | 14.3 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 17.9 | 14.6 |
Self-development | | 12.5 | 11.7 |
Visiting events | | 9.6 | 10.5 |
Due to work | | 4.5 | 13.2 |
Getting experiences | | .. | 3.8 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 5.9 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 6.9 |
Other aim | | 4.5 | 3.7 |
Males | Visiting libraries, total | | 159.2 | 142.5 |
Borrowing literature | | 131.1 | 112.3 |
On-site reading | | 42.6 | 26.3 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 26.4 | 16.1 |
Self-development | | 21.9 | 17.3 |
Visiting events | | 9.4 | 10.7 |
Due to work | | 9.0 | 16.2 |
Getting experiences | | .. | 7.0 |
Spending time with family and friends | | 5.5 | 9.4 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 8.9 |
Other aim | | 8.2 | 7.5 |
Females | Visiting libraries, total | | 285.6 | 270.7 |
Borrowing literature | | 267.7 | 236.5 |
On-site reading | | 50.8 | 43.8 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 43.5 | 39.2 |
Self-development | | 35.5 | 32.4 |
Visiting events | | 26.5 | 30.1 |
Due to work | | 13.0 | 33.3 |
Getting experiences | | 11.6 | 16.2 |
Spending time with family and friends | | 8.0 | 16.2 |
Getting out of house | | 9.2 | 19.3 |
Other aim | | 6.9 | 12.5 |
Aged 15-24 | Visiting libraries, total | | 98.4 | 86.4 |
Borrowing literature | | 87.4 | 76.3 |
On-site reading | | 34.1 | 23.7 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 15.5 | 5.8 |
Self-development | | 26.4 | 13.1 |
Visiting events | | 4.9 | 5.9 |
Due to work | | .. | 8.9 |
Getting experiences | | 4.8 | 4.5 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 5.7 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 4.9 |
Other aim | | 6.1 | 5.6 |
Aged 25-44 | Visiting libraries, total | | 156.4 | 146.8 |
Borrowing literature | | 140.7 | 121.4 |
On-site reading | | 30.4 | 23.5 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 16.5 | 14.7 |
Self-development | | 13.7 | 20.2 |
Visiting events | | 11.2 | 9.0 |
Due to work | | 8.0 | 21.1 |
Getting experiences | | .. | 7.7 |
Spending time with family and friends | | 5.0 | 10.4 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 7.7 |
Other aim | | 5.0 | 9.5 |
Aged 45-64 | Visiting libraries, total | | 122.2 | 116.8 |
Borrowing literature | | 110.5 | 97.5 |
On-site reading | | 17.8 | 15.0 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 21.3 | 20.0 |
Self-development | | 9.7 | 12.1 |
Visiting events | | 11.1 | 14.8 |
Due to work | | 9.2 | 16.3 |
Getting experiences | | 3.9 | 6.6 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 5.0 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 7.9 |
Other aim | | .. | 3.3 |
65 and older | Visiting libraries, total | | 67.8 | 63.3 |
Borrowing literature | | 60.2 | 53.5 |
On-site reading | | 11.2 | 7.9 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 16.7 | 14.9 |
Self-development | | 7.5 | 4.3 |
Visiting events | | 8.6 | 11.1 |
Due to work | | .. | 3.2 |
Getting experiences | | 4.0 | 4.4 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 4.3 |
Getting out of house | | 6.8 | 7.7 |
Persons with below upper secondary education | Visiting libraries, total | | 60.3 | 73.7 |
Borrowing literature | | 53.6 | 64.0 |
On-site reading | | 14.2 | 14.5 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 11.1 | 8.1 |
Self-development | | 15.7 | 7.3 |
Visiting events | | 3.8 | 5.7 |
Getting experiences | | .. | 5.3 |
Spending time with family and friends | | 4.1 | 6.2 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 5.1 |
Persons with upper secondary education | Visiting libraries, total | | 193.7 | 148.3 |
Borrowing literature | | 172.9 | 121.7 |
On-site reading | | 38.8 | 26.9 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 29.9 | 20.0 |
Self-development | | 21.5 | 18.8 |
Visiting events | | 13.1 | 12.1 |
Due to work | | 5.0 | 12.8 |
Getting experiences | | 5.7 | 7.1 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 8.8 |
Getting out of house | | 4.4 | 11.5 |
Other aim | | 6.5 | 7.8 |
Persons with tertiary education | Visiting libraries, total | | 190.8 | 189.8 |
Borrowing literature | | 172.2 | 162.1 |
On-site reading | | 40.5 | 28.6 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 28.9 | 26.9 |
Self-development | | 20.2 | 23.6 |
Visiting events | | 19.0 | 22.7 |
Due to work | | 15.7 | 33.6 |
Getting experiences | | 6.9 | 10.8 |
Spending time with family and friends | | 5.5 | 10.4 |
Getting out of house | | 4.4 | 11.5 |
Other aim | | 5.6 | 9.4 |
Full-time employees | Visiting libraries, total | | 235.0 | 213.7 |
Borrowing literature | | 209.1 | 177.4 |
On-site reading | | 39.4 | 29.3 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 30.6 | 25.6 |
Self-development | | 21.3 | 24.9 |
Visiting events | | 18.0 | 19.9 |
Due to work | | 16.2 | 34.1 |
Getting experiences | | 6.9 | 9.1 |
Spending time with family and friends | | 7.3 | 11.3 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 8.4 |
Other aim | | 7.5 | 11.5 |
Part-time employees | Visiting libraries, total | | 37.7 | 25.7 |
Borrowing literature | | 34.1 | 22.2 |
On-site reading | | 10.7 | 4.7 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 6.6 | 2.9 |
Self-development | | .. | 4.6 |
Due to work | | .. | 4.3 |
Unemployed | Visiting libraries, total | | 12.8 | 14.4 |
Borrowing literature | | 10.7 | 10.6 |
On-site reading | | .. | 3.3 |
Students, non-remunerated trainees | Visiting libraries, total | | 66.0 | 64.5 |
Borrowing literature | | 59.9 | 59.4 |
On-site reading | | 24.5 | 19.0 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 10.3 | 4.5 |
Self-development | | 20.8 | 9.1 |
Visiting events | | .. | 4.6 |
Due to work | | .. | 7.6 |
Getting experiences | | .. | 4.3 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 4.4 |
Retired | Visiting libraries, total | | 65.2 | 76.3 |
Borrowing literature | | 57.7 | 63.4 |
On-site reading | | 11.2 | 11.0 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 17.5 | 17.8 |
Self-development | | 7.7 | 6.8 |
Visiting events | | 8.9 | 12.3 |
Getting experiences | | 3.7 | 6.0 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 5.2 |
Getting out of house | | 6.3 | 10.3 |
Other inactive | Visiting libraries, total | | 28.1 | 18.7 |
Borrowing literature | | 27.3 | 15.7 |
On-site reading | | 4.6 | .. |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 3.4 | .. |
Share, % | Whole country | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 89.7 | 84.4 |
On-site reading | | 21.0 | 17.0 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 15.7 | 13.4 |
Self-development | | 12.9 | 12.0 |
Visiting events | | 8.1 | 9.9 |
Due to work | | 4.9 | 12.0 |
Getting experiences | | 3.5 | 5.6 |
Spending time with family and friends | | 3.0 | 6.2 |
Getting out of house | | 2.6 | 6.8 |
Other aim | | 3.4 | 4.9 |
Urban settlements | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 89.0 | 84.0 |
On-site reading | | 22.6 | 18.1 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 15.7 | 13.4 |
Self-development | | 13.4 | 13.2 |
Visiting events | | 9.0 | 9.3 |
Due to work | | 5.2 | 12.0 |
Getting experiences | | 4.1 | 6.3 |
Spending time with family and friends | | 3.2 | 5.5 |
Getting out of house | | 2.8 | 6.9 |
Other aim | | 2.6 | 4.9 |
Rural settlements | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 90.9 | 85.3 |
On-site reading | | 17.8 | 14.5 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 15.8 | 13.5 |
Self-development | | 11.9 | 9.6 |
Visiting events | | 6.2 | 11.1 |
Due to work | | 4.3 | 11.9 |
Getting experiences | | 2.4 | 4.3 |
Spending time with family and friends | | 2.8 | 7.5 |
Getting out of house | | 2.0 | 6.6 |
Other aim | | 4.9 | 4.8 |
Tallinn city | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 87.7 | 84.7 |
On-site reading | | 27.4 | 19.0 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 15.1 | 10.4 |
Self-development | | 12.4 | 14.3 |
Visiting events | | 7.1 | 7.6 |
Due to work | | 5.3 | 13.3 |
Getting experiences | | .. | 5.0 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 3.8 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 6.5 |
Other aim | | .. | 5.8 |
Northern Estonia | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 88.6 | 85.6 |
On-site reading | | 25.7 | 19.0 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 15.0 | 10.7 |
Self-development | | 12.7 | 13.8 |
Visiting events | | 7.6 | 7.3 |
Due to work | | 5.1 | 12.8 |
Getting experiences | | .. | 4.9 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 4.5 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 6.2 |
Other aim | | .. | 5.9 |
Central Estonia | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 91.2 | 80.1 |
On-site reading | | 14.9 | 11.5 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 19.0 | 13.0 |
Self-development | | 15.2 | 6.4 |
Visiting events | | 9.8 | 13.9 |
Due to work | | .. | 11.5 |
Northeastern Estonia | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 86.4 | 70.5 |
On-site reading | | 23.7 | 29.8 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 20.4 | 25.1 |
Self-development | | 26.0 | 19.4 |
Visiting events | | .. | 16.9 |
Getting experiences | | .. | 19.0 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 12.6 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 15.0 |
Western Estonia | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 87.5 | 80.6 |
On-site reading | | 13.5 | 9.9 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 14.9 | 13.5 |
Self-development | | 9.3 | 5.9 |
Visiting events | | 10.0 | 10.8 |
Due to work | | .. | 12.3 |
Getting experiences | | .. | 2.9 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 7.8 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 4.2 |
Other aim | | .. | 6.4 |
Southern Estonia | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 92.6 | 90.7 |
On-site reading | | 18.9 | 13.5 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 14.6 | 13.8 |
Self-development | | 10.2 | 11.0 |
Visiting events | | 7.8 | 10.0 |
Due to work | | 3.7 | 12.5 |
Getting experiences | | .. | 3.6 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 5.6 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 6.5 |
Other aim | | 3.7 | 3.5 |
Males | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 82.4 | 78.8 |
On-site reading | | 26.8 | 18.5 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 16.6 | 11.3 |
Self-development | | 13.7 | 12.2 |
Visiting events | | 5.9 | 7.5 |
Due to work | | 5.6 | 11.4 |
Getting experiences | | .. | 4.9 |
Spending time with family and friends | | 3.4 | 6.6 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 6.2 |
Other aim | | 5.2 | 5.3 |
Females | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 93.7 | 87.3 |
On-site reading | | 17.8 | 16.2 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 15.2 | 14.5 |
Self-development | | 12.4 | 12.0 |
Visiting events | | 9.3 | 11.1 |
Due to work | | 4.5 | 12.3 |
Getting experiences | | 4.1 | 6.0 |
Spending time with family and friends | | 2.8 | 6.0 |
Getting out of house | | 3.2 | 7.1 |
Other aim | | 2.4 | 4.6 |
Aged 15-24 | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 88.8 | 88.3 |
On-site reading | | 34.7 | 27.5 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 15.8 | 6.7 |
Self-development | | 26.8 | 15.1 |
Visiting events | | 5.0 | 6.9 |
Due to work | | .. | 10.3 |
Getting experiences | | 4.9 | 5.2 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 6.7 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 5.6 |
Other aim | | 6.2 | 6.5 |
Aged 25-44 | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 90.0 | 82.7 |
On-site reading | | 19.4 | 16.0 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 10.5 | 10.0 |
Self-development | | 8.8 | 13.8 |
Visiting events | | 7.2 | 6.1 |
Due to work | | 5.1 | 14.4 |
Getting experiences | | 2.0 | 5.3 |
Spending time with family and friends | | 3.2 | 7.1 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 5.3 |
Other aim | | 3.2 | 6.5 |
Aged 45-64 | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 90.4 | 83.5 |
On-site reading | | 14.6 | 12.8 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 17.4 | 17.1 |
Self-development | | 8.0 | 10.3 |
Visiting events | | 9.1 | 12.7 |
Due to work | | 7.5 | 14.0 |
Getting experiences | | 3.2 | 5.6 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 4.3 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 6.7 |
Other aim | | .. | 2.8 |
65 and older | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 88.8 | 84.5 |
On-site reading | | 16.4 | 12.5 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 24.7 | 23.6 |
Self-development | | 11.1 | 6.8 |
Visiting events | | 12.7 | 17.5 |
Due to work | | .. | 5.1 |
Getting experiences | | 5.9 | 6.9 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 6.8 |
Getting out of house | | 10.1 | 12.1 |
Persons with below upper secondary education | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 89.0 | 86.9 |
On-site reading | | 23.5 | 19.7 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 18.4 | 11.0 |
Self-development | | 26.0 | 9.9 |
Visiting events | | 6.3 | 7.7 |
Getting experiences | | .. | 7.2 |
Spending time with family and friends | | 6.8 | 8.4 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 6.9 |
Persons with upper secondary education | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 89.3 | 82.1 |
On-site reading | | 20.0 | 18.2 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 15.4 | 13.5 |
Self-development | | 11.1 | 12.7 |
Visiting events | | 6.7 | 8.2 |
Due to work | | 2.6 | 8.6 |
Getting experiences | | 2.9 | 4.8 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 6.0 |
Getting out of house | | 2.2 | 7.8 |
Other aim | | 3.4 | 5.2 |
Persons with tertiary education | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 90.3 | 85.4 |
On-site reading | | 21.2 | 15.1 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 15.2 | 14.2 |
Self-development | | 10.6 | 12.4 |
Visiting events | | 10.0 | 12.0 |
Due to work | | 8.2 | 17.7 |
Getting experiences | | 3.6 | 5.7 |
Spending time with family and friends | | 2.9 | 5.5 |
Getting out of house | | 2.3 | 6.1 |
Other aim | | 2.9 | 5.0 |
Full-time employees | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 89.0 | 83.0 |
On-site reading | | 16.8 | 13.7 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 13.0 | 12.0 |
Self-development | | 9.1 | 11.6 |
Visiting events | | 7.7 | 9.3 |
Due to work | | 6.9 | 15.9 |
Getting experiences | | 2.9 | 4.3 |
Spending time with family and friends | | 3.1 | 5.3 |
Getting out of house | | .. | 3.9 |
Other aim | | 3.2 | 5.4 |
Part-time employees | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 90.3 | 86.5 |
On-site reading | | 28.5 | 18.2 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 17.5 | 11.3 |
Self-development | | .. | 17.7 |
Due to work | | .. | 16.8 |
Unemployed | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 83.9 | 73.6 |
On-site reading | | .. | 23.1 |
Students, non-remunerated trainees | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 90.7 | 92.2 |
On-site reading | | 37.1 | 29.4 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 15.6 | 7.0 |
Self-development | | 31.5 | 14.2 |
Visiting events | | .. | 7.1 |
Due to work | | .. | 11.8 |
Getting experiences | | .. | 6.7 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 6.9 |
Retired | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 88.6 | 83.1 |
On-site reading | | 17.2 | 14.4 |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 26.9 | 23.3 |
Self-development | | 11.8 | 8.9 |
Visiting events | | 13.6 | 16.1 |
Getting experiences | | 5.7 | 7.8 |
Spending time with family and friends | | .. | 6.8 |
Getting out of house | | 9.7 | 13.6 |
Other inactive | Visiting libraries, total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Borrowing literature | | 97.0 | 84.2 |
On-site reading | | 16.5 | .. |
Reading newspapers and magazines | | 12.2 | .. |