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Libraries Statistics. Year 2018
The number of registered library users decreases 2.0% between the years 2016 and 2018. The stock of electronic books reached 19.6 million in 2018, with an increase of 21.3%.
Indicator | Note | Number | Variación bienal |
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Libraries | 6,458 | -2.7 | |
Registered users | 21,828,897 | -2.0 | |
Room visits | 197,761,115 | 0.3 | |
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Year 2018
Published: 10/12/2019
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Did you know...?
The library statistics have been conducted by the National Institute for Statistics every two years since 1986. The statistics provide information about the activity and the structural characteristics of libraries.
To facilitate international comparability is carried out via filling in questionnaires from international institutions (UNESCO, EUROSTAT, IFLA).
The investigation was extended to all Spanish libraries, with the exception of school and private libraries whose use is not permitted to the public even under special conditions.