29/09/2025
Some places get it right from day one.
In Vestby og Son bibliotek, Norway, the new public library opened in August 2023 and hasn’t looked back.
In the first three months, visits jumped 267%. Checkouts rose 43%.
That’s possible thanks to open+, Bibliotheca’s technology that extends library access beyond staffed hours, paired with intuitive self-service kiosks.
Open every day from 6 AM to 11 PM, it serves as a study space, a meeting point, and a full-service library, even when staff aren’t present.
That’s what happens when you give people access and trust them to use it.