Libraries Statistics
National results
Results by type of library and number of registered users/type of access/number of visitors
Units: units

	Lirbaries (Administrative Units)	Number of registered users: Adults	Number of registered users: Children	Number of registered users: Total	Type of access: Free	Type of access - Restricted	Type of access - No access	Number of visitors	
Total	6,717	17,536,387	4,278,123	21,814,510	5,252	1,452	13	206,946,728	
National	1	41,157	0	41,157	1	.	.	396,231	
Autonomous communities central Libraries	8	319,402	420	319,822	6	2	.	573,600	
Public	4,070	12,388,748	4,212,956	16,601,704	4,066	2	2	108,487,285	
For specific groups of users (non-specialised)	216	207,104	11,221	218,325	43	172	1	819,526	
Libraries in higher education institutions	297	2,969,532	3,267	2,972,799	171	125	1	92,077,646	
Specialised Libraries: Total	2,125	1,610,444	50,259	1,660,703	965	1,151	9	4,592,440	
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions	167	25,194	8,972	34,166	65	102	.	91,924	
Specialised Libraries: In the administration	423	301,773	23,380	325,153	232	188	3	1,335,116	
Specialised Libraries: In research centres	129	57,373	39	57,412	46	82	1	482,254	
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges	274	329,686	1,586	331,272	63	211	.	283,735	
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms	44	79,014	6	79,020	10	34	.	157,730	
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums	341	128,123	9,277	137,400	222	118	1	591,577	
Specialised Libraries: In health centres	139	56,827	96	56,923	39	100	.	308,532	
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries	608	632,454	6,903	639,357	288	316	4	1,341,572	
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Source: National Statistics Institute