Finland's public libraries have expanded their mission beyond books. According to BBC Future, they now lend out sewing machines and other practical tools — a shift that treats the library as a community equipment hub. It reduces barriers to occasional hobbies and cuts consumer waste by letting people borrow rather than buy. It's a model worth studying if libraries everywhere want to stay relevant.

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