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:

.Data protected by statistical secrecy

Source: National Statistics Institute