According to the annual report of Tallinn Central Library, 1.7 million items were loaned in 2024. Over 930,000 of them were paper books. 25% of the readers were under 18 years old. 30-50-year-olds made up 35% of the readers. 70% of the readers were women.
In addition to books, other items can also be borrowed from the library. For example, sports equipment. The most popular was the PRO yoga mat. Dumbbells and blood pressure monitors were also frequently borrowed. Sports equipment was borrowed a total of 851 times.
Among musical instruments, electric guitars were the most borrowed. The karmoshka and small kantele were also popular. Musical instruments were borrowed a total of 346 times.
Readers can also borrow seed packets. These were borrowed 804 times. The most popular seeds were dill and tomato.
Among tools, the most popular was the Makita grass trimmer. Tools were borrowed 541 times. These were mainly for gardening.
Questions can also be submitted to the library. Bus schedules, addresses, and phone numbers were inquired about. The end of the Olympic Games and book pages were also asked about.
The borrowing of Russian literature decreased by 10%. New literature from Russia is no longer ordered. The borrowing of foreign literature increased by 9%. Young people want to read more in English.
Economic downturn may benefit the library. In such times, library services are used more. The library earned €80,000 from borrowers' debts.
Tallinn Central Library combines several libraries in Tallinn. Now it is called Tallinn Libraries.