Libraries Statistics
National results
Interlibrary loans by type of library and loans made and received
Units: number of loans

	Loans made to Spanish Libraries: original	Loans made to Spanish Libraries: copies	Loans made to foreign Libraries: original	Loans made to foreign Libraries: copies	Loans received from Spanish Libraries: original	Loans received from Spanish Libraries: copies	Loans received from foreign Libraries: original	Loans received from foreign Libraries: copies	
Total	893,128	315,944	6,350	12,310	1,026,305	242,704	4,726	10,682	
National	521	597	347	225	14	21	21	16	
Autonomous communities central Libraries	3,485	273	39	10	83	24	42	5	
Public	830,957	2,609	2,526	55	974,695	3,513	57	11	
For specific groups of users (non-specialised)	64	0	0	0	1,039	2	0	0	
Libraries in higher education institutions	30,788	68,117	3,075	5,389	28,939	72,532	4,404	8,909	
Specialised Libraries: Total	27,313	244,348	363	6,631	21,535	166,612	202	1,741	
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions	884	212	0	24	102	12	0	1	
Specialised Libraries: In the administration	6,027	28,404	152	6,052	5,616	25,099	11	15	
Specialised Libraries: In research centres	2,060	14,972	14	109	1,481	13,411	115	743	
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges	213	1,128	11	0	536	1,334	0	0	
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms	16	0	30	62	10	60	7	13	
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums	823	410	9	43	437	267	11	26	
Specialised Libraries: In health centres	15,050	196,630	0	20	11,249	125,204	12	877	
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries	2,240	2,592	147	321	2,104	1,225	46	66	
Notes:
Source: National Statistics Institute