Main district library plus branch and mobile units, free for on-site reading and lending to members.
Solan has 15.7 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 16.9% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 50.7% use the internet, better than the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 14% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Solan, which ranks 1 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 67.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 74.3%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 20.8%.