Libraries Statistics
National results
Libraries (administrative units)  by type of library and ownership of the library.
Units: number of libraries

	Total Libraries	General Administration of the State	Autonomous Administration	Local administration	Private	University	Other ownership	
Total	6,636	612	746	4,092	842	169	175	
National	1	1	.	.	.	.	.	
Autonomous communities central Libraries	7	.	7	.	.	.	.	
Public	4,035	43	97	3,863	24	.	8	
For specific groups of users (non-specialised)	198	81	35	5	62	6	9	
Libraries in higher education institutions	300	25	29	7	78	147	14	
Specialised Libraries: Total	2,095	462	578	217	678	16	144	
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions	185	.	.	.	176	1	8	
Specialised Libraries: In the administration	394	198	122	64	1	.	9	
Specialised Libraries: In research centres	123	29	35	10	31	3	15	
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges	267	.	2	2	234	1	28	
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms	42	1	1	.	37	.	3	
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums	356	55	127	103	45	2	24	
Specialised Libraries: In health centres	138	1	114	1	18	2	2	
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries	590	178	177	37	136	7	55	
Notes:

.Data protected by statistical secrecy

Source: National Statistics Institute