Libraries Statistics
National results
Interlibrary loans by type of library and loans made and received
Units: number of loans

	Loans made to Spanish Libraries: original	Loans made to Spanish Libraries: copies	Loans made to foreign Libraries: original	Loans made to foreign Libraries: copies	Loans received from Spanish Libraries: original	Loans received from Spanish Libraries: copies	Loans received from foreign Libraries: original	Loans received from foreign Libraries: copies	
Total	463,874	409,616	4,204	8,458	643,923	336,759	5,220	15,811	
National	742	1,120	662	489	35	59	33	44	
Autonomous communities central Libraries	1,078	2,107	21	75	196	78	7	8	
Public	396,093	9,977	246	9	572,811	11,391	1,067	16	
For specific groups of users (non-specialised)	251	1	0	0	1,153	0	0	0	
Libraries in higher education institutions	34,137	103,606	2,850	6,103	33,807	110,071	3,859	14,747	
Specialised Libraries: Total	31,573	292,805	425	1,782	35,921	215,160	254	996	
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions	339	265	20	4	68	20	5	0	
Specialised Libraries: In the administration	9,638	14,773	348	997	11,894	5,872	15	20	
Specialised Libraries: In research centres	2,872	28,095	26	285	2,967	32,844	142	439	
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges	673	986	0	0	1,363	63	0	8	
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms	27	55	0	0	15	18	0	0	
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums	839	495	2	9	562	285	36	19	
Specialised Libraries: In health centres	13,580	218,526	0	4	14,976	156,591	0	398	
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries	3,605	29,610	29	483	4,076	19,467	56	112	
Notes:
Source: National Statistics Institute