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;44,828,777;2,994,701;1,222,394;8,252,627;4,200,272;54,038;9,478,485;6,724,054; National;1,696;0;0;0;0;0;0;0; Autonomous communities central Libraries;11,618;3,676;35;297;1;0;67;84; Public;34,164,714;1,339,737;1,197,605;7,957,514;553,104;53,056;456,815;139,169; For specific groups of users (non-specialised);149,654;3,709;1,556;2,256;0;0;6;415; Libraries in higher education institutions;9,742,806;1,607,584;2,773;92,186;3,623,957;908;8,997,241;6,461,356; Specialised Libraries: Total;758,289;39,995;20,425;200,374;23,210;74;24,356;123,030; Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions;40,769;2,773;55;119;10;0;2;15; Specialised Libraries: In the administration;178,902;11,005;742;3,173;2,764;0;18,388;5,315; Specialised Libraries: In research centres;41,841;768;107;706;333;0;1,899;179; Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges;93,254;2,654;419;4,565;11,421;25;51;1,023; Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms;7,884;96;50;3,867;3;0;500;3,079; Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums;95,351;716;113;150,632;0;0;0;128; Specialised Libraries: In health centres;21,287;12,868;0;435;1,000;0;1,761;4,648; Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries;279,001;9,115;18,939;36,877;7,679;49;1,755;108,643; Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute