Libraries Statistics
National results
Number of existing collectios in Libraries by type of library and type of collection
Units: number of collections

	Books and leaflets (volumes)	Bound periodic publications - Funds)	e-books (volumes)	Manuscripts and documents (volumes)	Sound files (units)	Audiovisual documents (units)	Microforms (units)	Cartographic documents (units)	Printed music documents (units)	Graphic documents (units)	Games (units)	Data base, applications and other electronic documents (units)	Other documents (units)	
Total	178,176,985	21,657,855	16,120,186	10,342,884	8,011,992	12,234,189	5,885,106	1,986,544	1,561,632	9,725,709	100,006	16,202,341	4,487,555	
National	16,106,227	7,660,585	54,800	89,593	432,549	192,324	0	703,990	329,164	3,580,575	0	132,325	180,779	
Autonomous communities central Libraries	3,759,712	1,996,463	5,227	32,065	404,630	156,338	33,289	52,830	127,712	684,927	12	59,875	11,280	
Public	75,670,191	4,434,180	715,201	144,204	3,594,565	6,534,694	419,459	92,908	121,727	499,512	89,157	583,360	257,466	
For specific groups of users (non-specialised)	1,916,585	24,929	51,872	3,115	30,065	38,975	16,987	2,857	30,886	876	177	1,322	2,912	
Libraries in higher education institutions	44,238,743	1,614,881	12,127,219	653,616	407,561	946,911	773,978	366,055	250,576	809,370	5,968	1,012,869	286,229	
Specialised Libraries: Total	36,485,527	5,926,817	3,165,867	9,420,291	3,142,622	4,364,947	4,641,393	767,904	701,567	4,150,449	4,692	14,412,590	3,748,889	
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions	8,385,693	600,582	608	95,120	6,997	11,814	6,754	5,470	153,157	19,252	3	861	3,162	
Specialised Libraries: In the administration	7,931,007	2,021,538	152,227	60,224	128,355	440,639	1,157,177	144,261	41,423	353,764	490	217,316	545,134	
Specialised Libraries: In research centres	3,838,273	381,090	2,787,531	4,179,884	12,123	13,671	1,320,493	78,020	2,689	322,618	195	83,563	51,219	
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges	2,261,649	317,788	18,647	4,023	7,722	30,169	31,157	11,400	2,283	20,426	146	26,320	110,205	
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms	664,607	103,560	10,064	32,488	5,802	3,433,322	51,000	89,952	27	15,291	0	11,711,510	1,927,740	
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums	4,842,422	830,956	3,610	759,395	111,946	93,194	374,826	81,464	83,280	1,310,246	88	514,699	261,984	
Specialised Libraries: In health centres	611,526	487,108	54,427	15	1,117	23,391	4,534	8	0	11,694	134	1,216	3,953	
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries	7,950,350	1,184,195	138,753	4,289,142	2,868,560	318,747	1,695,452	357,329	418,708	2,097,158	3,636	1,857,105	845,492	
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Source: National Statistics Institute