Libraries Statistics
National results
Number of existing collectios in Libraries by type of library and type of collection
Units: number of collections

;Books and leaflets (volumes);Bound periodic publications - Funds);e-books (volumes);Manuscripts and documents (volumes);Sound files (units);Audiovisual documents (units);Microforms (units);Cartographic documents (units);Printed music documents (units);Graphic documents (units);Games (units);Data base, applications and other electronic documents (units);Other documents (units);
Total;178,176,985;21,657,855;16,120,186;10,342,884;8,011,992;12,234,189;5,885,106;1,986,544;1,561,632;9,725,709;100,006;16,202,341;4,487,555;
National;16,106,227;7,660,585;54,800;89,593;432,549;192,324;0;703,990;329,164;3,580,575;0;132,325;180,779;
Autonomous communities central Libraries;3,759,712;1,996,463;5,227;32,065;404,630;156,338;33,289;52,830;127,712;684,927;12;59,875;11,280;
Public;75,670,191;4,434,180;715,201;144,204;3,594,565;6,534,694;419,459;92,908;121,727;499,512;89,157;583,360;257,466;
For specific groups of users (non-specialised);1,916,585;24,929;51,872;3,115;30,065;38,975;16,987;2,857;30,886;876;177;1,322;2,912;
Libraries in higher education institutions;44,238,743;1,614,881;12,127,219;653,616;407,561;946,911;773,978;366,055;250,576;809,370;5,968;1,012,869;286,229;
Specialised Libraries: Total;36,485,527;5,926,817;3,165,867;9,420,291;3,142,622;4,364,947;4,641,393;767,904;701,567;4,150,449;4,692;14,412,590;3,748,889;
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions;8,385,693;600,582;608;95,120;6,997;11,814;6,754;5,470;153,157;19,252;3;861;3,162;
Specialised Libraries: In the administration;7,931,007;2,021,538;152,227;60,224;128,355;440,639;1,157,177;144,261;41,423;353,764;490;217,316;545,134;
Specialised Libraries: In research centres;3,838,273;381,090;2,787,531;4,179,884;12,123;13,671;1,320,493;78,020;2,689;322,618;195;83,563;51,219;
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges;2,261,649;317,788;18,647;4,023;7,722;30,169;31,157;11,400;2,283;20,426;146;26,320;110,205;
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms;664,607;103,560;10,064;32,488;5,802;3,433,322;51,000;89,952;27;15,291;0;11,711,510;1,927,740;
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums;4,842,422;830,956;3,610;759,395;111,946;93,194;374,826;81,464;83,280;1,310,246;88;514,699;261,984;
Specialised Libraries: In health centres;611,526;487,108;54,427;15;1,117;23,391;4,534;8;0;11,694;134;1,216;3,953;
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries;7,950,350;1,184,195;138,753;4,289,142;2,868,560;318,747;1,695,452;357,329;418,708;2,097,158;3,636;1,857,105;845,492;
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Source: National Statistics Institute