Abstract
Mobile libraries can be seen as part of the former Finnish regional policy. Until recently, it has been an official policy in Finland to keep the whole country populated. Cultural and information services are one of the means to reach this goal. In a sparsely populated country like Finland, some services are even put on wheels; mobile libraries are an example of this since 1961. This policy is now undergoing change. At the same time, an economic depression has quickly deepened in Finland. The tax revenues of the state and of the municipalities are declining. Now all public services are scrutinized very carefully. Mobile libraries seem not yet to be in great danger. At the same time, new strategies to develop mobile libraries in Finland are beginning to be formed. A very popular idea is to combine the mobile library services of several munucipalities. Cooperation with other municipal services are also planned. The standard for Finnish mobile libraries is high. According to a standard accepted in 1989 by th...
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