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;180,073,249;20,575,975;19,556,248;10,448,490;8,144,222;12,781,560;5,808,757;1,876,354;1,662,189;9,477,536;72,351;16,384,308;4,583,543;
National;16,290,000;8,173,400;145,971;172,999;468,500;187,433;232,000;707,925;412,240;3,570,000;0;26,140;219,954;
Autonomous communities central Libraries;3,856,759;786,334;5,445;21,988;422,537;117,017;32,983;52,635;142,445;597,444;12;59,471;8,254;
Public;78,278,277;4,428,026;941,681;115,386;3,547,939;6,968,590;454,952;91,528;114,993;473,887;62,831;551,143;299,813;
For specific groups of users (non-specialised);1,962,593;23,547;58,263;3,290;26,639;51,371;14,806;1,688;37,030;1,186;306;1,176;64;
Libraries in higher education institutions;44,613,163;1,306,378;13,857,906;728,710;349,554;1,091,776;562,557;340,895;220,658;85,113;4,387;1,049,155;203,700;
Specialised Libraries: Total;35,072,457;5,858,290;4,546,982;9,406,117;3,329,053;4,365,373;4,511,459;681,683;734,823;4,749,906;4,815;14,697,223;3,851,758;
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions;7,797,600;719,984;175;111,226;15,095;13,428;5,609;3,217;191,869;28,474;10;6,821;451;
Specialised Libraries: In the administration;7,356,973;1,657,229;177,598;72,213;100,503;428,915;1,082,252;141,713;44,826;540,000;339;233,788;571,012;
Specialised Libraries: In research centres;3,585,550;416,197;4,168,176;4,210,201;11,210;9,380;1,323,229;80,176;3,446;378,384;203;69,973;40,426;
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges;2,275,948;334,023;12,858;2,118;7,369;29,154;31,125;10,189;2,491;29,694;185;5,836;111,799;
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms;489,784;19,257;6,915;29,268;4,872;3,457,137;50,916;4,464;5;39,330;0;11,723,323;1,924,875;
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums;5,082,826;1,077,987;7,735;705,847;123,568;104,921;383,548;80,251;58,429;1,841,563;84;483,773;321,554;
Specialised Libraries: In health centres;636,033;481,634;58,846;5,126;1,114;29,973;4,534;0;0;11,751;155;2,076;3,304;
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries;7,847,743;1,151,979;114,679;4,270,118;3,065,322;292,465;1,630,246;361,673;433,757;1,880,710;3,839;2,171,633;878,337;
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Source: National Statistics Institute