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

	Libraries (Administrative Units)	Up to 2.000	From 2,001 a 5,000	From 5,001 a 10,000	From 10,001 a 20,000	From 20,001 a 50,000	From 50,001 a 100,000	More than 100,000	
Total	6,458	582	1,064	1,452	1,488	1,154	360	358	
National	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	
Autonomous communities central Libraries	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	
Public	4,001	167	633	1,031	1,061	784	188	137	
For specific groups of users (non-specialised)	198	41	49	39	40	24	4	1	
Libraries in higher education institutions	269	7	21	25	51	66	18	81	
Specialised Libraries: Total	1,982	367	361	357	336	280	150	131	
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions	187	12	15	11	27	61	40	21	
Specialised Libraries: In the administration	368	52	62	64	70	51	44	25	
Specialised Libraries: In research centres	112	14	10	18	23	18	7	22	
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges	244	93	60	39	25	17	5	5	
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms	33	3	4	7	7	4	6	2	
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums	351	39	41	76	92	66	18	19	
Specialised Libraries: In health centres	133	49	31	28	16	3	4	2	
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries	554	105	138	114	76	60	26	35	
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Source: National Statistics Institute