Libraries Statistics
National results
Libraries (administrative units) by type of library and total useful area (m2 ).
Units: number of libraries

,Total Libraries,Under 100,From 100 a 249,From 250 a 499,500 and over,No data recorded,
Total,6,636,2,169,2,186,1,053,1,223,5,
National,1,.,.,.,1,.,
Autonomous communities central Libraries,7,.,.,.,7,.,
Public,4,035,1,013,1,485,710,827,.,
For specific groups of users (non-specialised),198,113,55,21,8,1,
Libraries in higher education institutions,300,49,69,58,123,1,
Specialised Libraries: Total,2,095,994,577,264,257,3,
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions,185,30,48,42,65,.,
Specialised Libraries: In the administration,394,202,92,45,55,.,
Specialised Libraries: In research centres,123,43,37,20,23,.,
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges,267,190,51,17,9,.,
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms,42,20,15,5,2,.,
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums,356,148,126,42,40,.,
Specialised Libraries: In health centres,138,53,48,24,13,.,
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries,590,308,160,69,50,3,
Notes:

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Source: National Statistics Institute