Libraries Statistics National results Number of domiciliary loans to users made over the year by libraries by type of library and type of loan Units: number of loans ;Books;Periodical publications;Sound files;Audiovisual documents;e-books;Electronic games;Other electronic documents;Other documents; Total;51,678,364;1,737,120;2,246,898;12,546,428;776,232;174,005;3,643,310;3,326,182; National;529;0;0;0;0;0;0;0; Autonomous communities central Libraries;9,262;8,269;22;232;18;0;33,656;58; Public;35,329,397;1,651,136;2,141,898;12,029,954;126,419;171,259;420,445;184,096; For specific groups of users (non-specialised);223,896;2,649;212;1,373;79,515;0;0;30; Libraries in higher education institutions;14,877,987;21,026;26,916;254,954;436,140;1;3,129,664;3,048,572; Specialised Libraries: Total;1,237,293;54,040;77,850;259,915;134,140;2,745;59,545;93,426; Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions;48,243;4,409;3;143;2;0;0;0; Specialised Libraries: In the administration;540,650;16,644;37,954;161,363;1,748;2,586;32,845;15,222; Specialised Libraries: In research centres;66,215;440;35;477;15;0;1,699;122; Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges;100,301;6,712;643;7,787;380;77;26;1,123; Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms;4,192;516;68;543;126,863;0;5,287;3,691; Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums;52,185;900;148;9,445;38;0;6;62; Specialised Libraries: In health centres;22,061;7,297;69;192;7;0;18,726;143; Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries;403,446;17,122;38,930;79,965;5,087;82;956;73,063; Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute