Public lending right compensation from Sanasto

All authors who have written text for a work that is lent out from libraries are entitled to public lending right compensation. Writers who have registered as a client of the literary copyright society Sanasto and submitted information on their works by 16 September 2026 will receive the distribution paid in October, in which lending compensation for the year 2025 will be distributed for the first time.

PLR funding is provided by the Finnish government and payments are made to right holders by reference to the number of occasions on which their works are lent out. Sanasto receives statistics regarding the loans from both public libraries as well as educational and research libraries. Remuneration may be claimed only for lending that has occurred within the last three years.

• You can become a Sanasto client by logging in to OmaSanasto at oma.sanasto.fi using your online banking credentials. The service is free of charge.
• Add to the service all your works in which you are an author or translator. Remember to add all editions with their ISBN numbers.
• Keep your contact details and list of works up to date so that you receive the public lending right compensation due to you.
• More information: www.sanasto.fi

Do you have any questions? Please contact our client service by email: info@sanasto.fi. We are happy to help!
 

Sanasto is a Finnish literary copyright society. We serve authors and users of literary works. We represent more than 20,000 Finnish authors of literary works: non-fiction writers, textbook writers, translators, fiction writers and poets.