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;6,458;591;694;4,073;785;158;157;
National;1;1;.;.;.;.;.;
Autonomous communities central Libraries;7;.;7;.;.;.;.;
Public;4,001;43;64;3,869;18;.;7;
For specific groups of users (non-specialised);198;80;29;3;72;9;5;
Libraries in higher education institutions;269;21;28;6;64;137;13;
Specialised Libraries: Total;1,982;446;566;195;631;12;132;
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions;187;.;.;.;176;1;10;
Specialised Libraries: In the administration;368;193;113;49;2;.;11;
Specialised Libraries: In research centres;112;29;29;10;27;3;14;
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges;244;1;2;1;212;1;27;
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms;33;1;.;.;28;.;4;
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums;351;56;124;101;45;1;24;
Specialised Libraries: In health centres;133;1;110;1;20;1;.;
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries;554;165;188;33;121;5;42;
Notes:

.Data protected by statistical secrecy

Source: National Statistics Institute