Libraries Statistics National results Number of domiciliary loans to users made over the year by libraries by type of library and type of loan Units: number of loans ;Books;Periodical publications;Sound files;Audiovisual documents;e-books;Electronic games;Other electronic documents;Other documents; Total;47,335,927;2,492,496;1,666,884;10,473,632;1,120,454;85,026;3,952,517;3,526,790; National;1,690;0;0;0;0;0;0;0; Autonomous communities central Libraries;10,673;3,870;52;497;15;0;43;38; Public;34,325,255;1,517,696;1,583,724;10,056,538;256,302;83,590;351,738;117,493; For specific groups of users (non-specialised);204,575;3,307;243;1,134;5;305;0;547; Libraries in higher education institutions;11,782,428;877,687;7,325;213,304;840,711;454;3,544,424;3,317,890; Specialised Libraries: Total;1,011,306;89,936;75,540;202,159;23,421;677;56,312;90,822; Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions;40,193;3,043;27;170;3;0;2;35; Specialised Libraries: In the administration;461,777;28,065;49,323;126,112;6,120;501;45,177;17,426; Specialised Libraries: In research centres;63,217;562;11;629;18;0;1,727;356; Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges;99,534;3,345;463;6,760;12,831;59;66;1,341; Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms;9,052;357;121;4,007;25;0;150;2,593; Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums;46,326;779;242;6,443;0;0;6;111; Specialised Libraries: In health centres;28,993;19,700;126;463;7;0;7,902;230; Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries;262,214;34,085;25,227;57,575;4,417;117;1,282;68,730; Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute