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,6,458,2,052,2,128,1,038,1,235,5,
National,1,0,0,0,1,0,
Autonomous communities central Libraries,7,0,0,0,7,0,
Public,4,001,985,1,452,710,852,2,
For specific groups of users (non-specialised),198,111,64,18,5,0,
Libraries in higher education institutions,269,37,58,54,120,0,
Specialised Libraries: Total,1,982,919,554,256,250,3,
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions,187,33,49,43,62,0,
Specialised Libraries: In the administration,368,176,98,43,50,1,
Specialised Libraries: In research centres,112,34,34,22,22,0,
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges,244,165,55,13,10,1,
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms,33,18,10,3,2,0,
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums,351,146,119,43,43,0,
Specialised Libraries: In health centres,133,55,47,20,11,0,
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries,554,292,142,69,50,1,
Notes:
Source: National Statistics Institute