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

,Total Libraries,Under 100,From 100 a 249,From 250 a 499,500 and over,No data recorded,
Total,6,636,2,739,1,915,823,936,223,
National,1,.,.,.,1,.,
Autonomous communities central Libraries,7,.,.,.,7,.,
Public,4,035,1,345,1,351,580,669,90,
For specific groups of users (non-specialised),198,123,46,15,6,8,
Libraries in higher education institutions,300,80,56,40,95,29,
Specialised Libraries: Total,2,095,1,191,462,188,158,96,
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions,185,63,43,36,39,4,
Specialised Libraries: In the administration,394,217,84,28,43,22,
Specialised Libraries: In research centres,123,55,32,21,13,2,
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges,267,203,37,10,3,14,
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms,42,25,11,2,2,2,
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums,356,189,102,31,17,17,
Specialised Libraries: In health centres,138,66,41,15,8,8,
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries,590,373,112,45,33,27,
Notes:

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Source: National Statistics Institute