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	6,458	17,428,170	4,400,727	21,828,897	5,146	1,294	18	197,761,115	
National	1	36,884	0	36,884	1	0	0	366,515	
Autonomous communities central Libraries	7	316,544	414	316,958	6	1	0	491,795	
Public	4,001	12,805,352	4,379,219	17,184,571	3,996	4	1	107,576,791	
For specific groups of users (non-specialised)	198	155,762	3,089	158,851	52	145	1	384,303	
Libraries in higher education institutions	269	2,764,107	773	2,764,880	165	104	0	85,975,366	
Specialised Libraries: Total	1,982	1,349,521	17,232	1,366,753	926	1,040	16	2,966,345	
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions	187	26,693	668	27,361	80	107	0	98,969	
Specialised Libraries: In the administration	368	180,706	620	181,326	190	173	5	575,625	
Specialised Libraries: In research centres	112	46,708	113	46,821	52	58	2	366,040	
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges	244	269,867	2,097	271,964	61	182	1	226,994	
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms	33	70,380	0	70,380	8	24	1	65,088	
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums	351	185,014	6,091	191,105	226	125	0	327,010	
Specialised Libraries: In health centres	133	92,536	2,169	94,705	40	89	4	328,070	
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries	554	477,617	5,474	483,091	269	282	3	978,549	
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Source: National Statistics Institute