Libraries Statistics
National results
Libraries (administrative units) by type of library and total useful area (m2 ).
Units: number of libraries

,Total Libraries,Under 100,From 100 a 249,From 250 a 499,500 and over,No data recorded,
Total,6,717,2,273,2,207,1,064,1,173,.,
National,1,.,.,.,1,.,
Autonomous communities central Libraries,8,.,.,.,8,.,
Public,4,070,1,073,1,488,712,797,.,
For specific groups of users (non-specialised),216,124,59,27,6,.,
Libraries in higher education institutions,297,56,66,53,122,.,
Specialised Libraries: Total,2,125,1,020,594,272,239,.,
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions,167,29,47,37,54,.,
Specialised Libraries: In the administration,423,230,94,50,49,.,
Specialised Libraries: In research centres,129,43,42,18,26,.,
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges,274,189,55,21,9,.,
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms,44,24,13,5,2,.,
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums,341,137,123,46,35,.,
Specialised Libraries: In health centres,139,56,47,23,13,.,
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries,608,312,173,72,51,.,
Notes:

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Source: National Statistics Institute