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,6,717,630,741,4,146,829,176,195,
National,1,1,.,.,.,.,.,
Autonomous communities central Libraries,8,.,8,.,.,.,.,
Public,4,070,44,71,3,921,23,1,10,
For specific groups of users (non-specialised),216,82,40,3,71,8,12,
Libraries in higher education institutions,297,26,28,8,72,151,12,
Specialised Libraries: Total,2,125,477,594,214,663,16,161,
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions,167,.,.,.,154,1,12,
Specialised Libraries: In the administration,423,202,143,67,2,.,9,
Specialised Libraries: In research centres,129,27,33,13,33,4,19,
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges,274,.,2,1,238,.,33,
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms,44,1,.,.,38,.,5,
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums,341,65,115,103,36,1,21,
Specialised Libraries: In health centres,139,.,116,1,19,2,1,
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries,608,182,185,29,143,8,61,
Notes:

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Source: National Statistics Institute