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,6,636,612,746,4,092,842,169,175,
National,1,1,.,.,.,.,.,
Autonomous communities central Libraries,7,.,7,.,.,.,.,
Public,4,035,43,97,3,863,24,.,8,
For specific groups of users (non-specialised),198,81,35,5,62,6,9,
Libraries in higher education institutions,300,25,29,7,78,147,14,
Specialised Libraries: Total,2,095,462,578,217,678,16,144,
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions,185,.,.,.,176,1,8,
Specialised Libraries: In the administration,394,198,122,64,1,.,9,
Specialised Libraries: In research centres,123,29,35,10,31,3,15,
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges,267,.,2,2,234,1,28,
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms,42,1,1,.,37,.,3,
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums,356,55,127,103,45,2,24,
Specialised Libraries: In health centres,138,1,114,1,18,2,2,
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries,590,178,177,37,136,7,55,
Notes:

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Source: National Statistics Institute